Roades Surname

465,687th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Roades Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the roads,' i.e. the crossroads, the point where the roads meet. Also simply, 'at the road,' one who lived by the road-side. It was natural for people to live at the conjunction of roads, hence the plural form, (a) Local, 'at the rode' or rodes; v.

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Roades Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6661:544,23345,071
Venezuela461:656,61011,395
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2921:171,98215,490

Roades Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the roads,' i.e. the crossroads, the point where the roads meet. Also simply, 'at the road,' one who lived by the road-side. It was natural for people to live at the conjunction of roads, hence the plural form, (a) Local, 'at the rode' or rodes; v. Royd.

Simon de la Rode, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William del Rode. Norfolk, ibid.

William atte Rode, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Robert atte Rode, Somerset, ibid.

Edmundus del Rodes, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Agnes del Rodes, 1379: ibid.

Aficia del Rodes, 1379: ibid.

Henry del Rodes, 1379: ibid.

There are eighty-four Rhodes in the West Riding Court Directory alone, manifestly the descendants of such persons as are named above; v. Rhodes (a).

1621. Margery Rodes, of Ribchester, widdow: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1706. Edward Roads, or Rhodes, of Thoroley: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Pl. and genit., of Road(e, q.v.

Roads is common in Bucks. The Rhodes of Yorkshire (in the Yorks Poll- Tax, a.d. 1379, commonly ‘del Rodes’) and the neighbouring counties (Lancs: Richard de Rodes.—‘ Inq. de an. et die,’ a.d. 1269), and the Rhoad(e)s of Lincolnshire, may be set down as Scandinavian.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Roades Last Name Facts

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

The surname Roades is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Roades click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roades? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 465,687th most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 10,079,593 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Roades are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 666 people, or 1 in 544,233. In The United States it is mostly found in: Ohio, where 29 percent reside, Texas, where 14 percent reside and Missouri, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 6 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Roades Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Roades has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 228 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roades Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Roades surname are 17.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.79% registered to vote for the political party.

Roades earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.3% less than the national average, earning $38,703 USD per year.

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Rohadie7718/
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Rhoaded772/
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Rhoadez771/
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Roadeah770/
Rhoadis770/
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Roady73738/
Roada7360/
Roadi7334/
Raode7318/
Rohadais711/
Rohadi678,684/
Rouadi671,422/
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Roaida6770/
Rhoady6725/
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Raodeh6712/
Roadhi6711/
Roodeh6710/
Rhoada678/
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Roaudi674/
Raodge674/
Roadda674/
Roajda674/
Roaday672/
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