Roaden Surname

697,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belize

Roaden Surname User-submission:

This surname is either Irish or German in origin. The meaning is 'meadow' or 'clearing'. The Roden spelling of the surname appears in many place names in Germany, but most family histories place their ancestors in England, Ireland, or Scotland.

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Roaden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3991:908,41868,362
England201:2,785,90397,972
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belize11:355,4743,977
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Roaden Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is either Irish or German in origin. The meaning is 'meadow' or 'clearing'. The Roden spelling of the surname appears in many place names in Germany, but most family histories place their ancestors in England, Ireland, or Scotland. The first mention of Roden is found in records of Roddam Hall in Northumberland, England. There is also a Rodden River and place name in Shropshire, England. At some point, members of the family moved into Scotland and Ireland, and then eventually to the United States. Places in the US where early Roden or Roaden families can be found are Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Indiana. Those who spell the name Roaden are all members of the same family, descended from Sarah Roaden and her common-law husband Littleton Pannell.

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Roaden Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Roaden Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Roaden is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Roaden click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roaden? popularity and diffusion

Roaden is the 697,244th most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 17,228,241 people. The surname Roaden is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Roaden are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Roaden is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 399 people, or 1 in 908,418. In The United States Roaden is most numerous in: Kentucky, where 53 percent are found, Ohio, where 11 percent are found and Tennessee, where 10 percent are found. Excluding The United States Roaden occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

Roaden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Roaden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Roaden last name rose 1,174 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 182 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roaden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Roaden surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Roaden last name are 39.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 86.67% being registered with the political party.

Roaden earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.79% less than the national average, earning $36,335 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rhoaden920/
Roadn912/
Raoden832/
Roadin831/
Rhoadn831/
Rohoden77140/
Rohadin77110/
Raodeng776/
Rahoden771/
Roading771/
Rohaedin71339/
Rohaidin7122/
Rojaedin7111/
Rojhasdin673/
Rohodin624/
Rohodyn621/
Rauoddin571/
Roachdim570/

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