Roadhouse Surname

577,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Roadhouse Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the royd-house,' i.e. from residence in the house on the royd, or clearing; v. Royd, Ormerod, Murgatroyd, &c.

Henricus del Rodehouse, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1786.

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Roadhouse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2881:127,93613,339
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
England691:807,50843,459
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Guam11:160,1214,893
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:358,46122,559
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Roadhouse (11) may also be a first name.

Roadhouse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the royd-house,' i.e. from residence in the house on the royd, or clearing; v. Royd, Ormerod, Murgatroyd, &c.

Henricus del Rodehouse, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1786. Married — Edward Cox and Elis. Rodhouse: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A local name = Road (q.v.) + house [Old English Old Norse hús]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Roadhouse Last Name Facts

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

Roadhouse is more commonly found in Canada than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roadhouse? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 577,768th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 13,396,224 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Roadhouse reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 11 people.

The last name Roadhouse is most commonly held in Canada, where it is carried by 288 people, or 1 in 127,936. In Canada Roadhouse is most common in: Ontario, where 42 percent are found, Alberta, where 31 percent are found and British Columbia, where 23 percent are found. Apart from Canada it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Roadhouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Roadhouse has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 367 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 101 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roadhouse Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Roadhouse last name are 32.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 79.07% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Roadhouse earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.61% more than the national average, earning $47,294 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.91% more than the national average, earning $51,130 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rhoadhouse9518/
Roadhouch780/
Roaddus752/
Rohados751/
Rhoadus751/
Rhoados750/
Rroaddus710/
Roadas6745/
Roadacher671/
Rohoodust671/
Rohadas6337/
Rahodas634/
Roadage634/
Rhoadas633/
Rohodas631/
Roadees631/
Rohadais591/
Raodage501/

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