Rodan Surname
Approximately 1,140 people bear this surname
Rodan Surname Definition:
A surname recorded in Dumfriesshire. Perhaps connected with Roddam near Ilderton, Northumberland, which in 1135 was Roden and Rodun in 1230. Roddanhall in Dumfriesshire may have derived its name from that of the family.
Rodan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 251 | 1:3,563 | 644 |
| United States | 241 | 1:1,503,979 | 102,346 |
| Israel | 193 | 1:44,340 | 5,979 |
| Australia | 78 | 1:346,099 | 29,260 |
| Pakistan | 62 | 1:2,881,353 | 23,780 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Austria | 19 | 1:448,181 | 44,644 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Colombia | 13 | 1:3,674,929 | 15,922 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 1:889,408 | 78,715 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 30 | 1:124,774 | 5,666 |
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100 | 1:502,187 | 35,305 |
The alternate forms: Roďan (22) & Rodán (17) are calculated separately.
Rodan (1,826) may also be a first name.
Rodan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A surname recorded in Dumfriesshire. Perhaps connected with Roddam near Ilderton, Northumberland, which in 1135 was Roden and Rodun in 1230. Roddanhall in Dumfriesshire may have derived its name from that of the family.
Rodan Demographics
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Rodan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rodan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rodan (Bengali: রোদন, Georgian: როდან, Hindi: रोदान, Marathi: रोदन, Oriya: େରାଦନ, Russian: Родан) occurs most in Fiji. It may also appear as a variant: Roďan or Rodán. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rodan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rodan is the 326,114th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 6,392,584 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 30 percent of Rodan are found; 23 percent are found in North America and 22 percent are found in Fiji. It is also the 178,582nd most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 1,826 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Fiji, where it is borne by 251 people, or 1 in 3,563. Aside from Fiji this last name occurs in 49 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Israel, where 17 percent live.
Rodan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rodan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 241 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 177 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 27 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rodan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rodan surname are 5.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.08% registered with the party.
The amount Rodan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.12% less than the national average, earning 252,207 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 39.22% more than the national average, earning $31,607,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.74% more than the national average, earning $44,764 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.87% more than the national average, earning $57,070 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rodan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rodan in the Georgian language | ||
| როდან | rodan | - |
| Rodan in the Bengali language | ||
| রোদন | rodana | - |
| Rodan in the Oriya language | ||
| େରାଦନ | eradana | 97.32 |
| େରାଦନାଇଁ | eradana'im | 2.01 |
| Rodan in the Hindi language | ||
| रोदान | rodana | 61.29 |
| रोदन | rodana | 29.03 |
| रोडान | rodana | 3.23 |
| रोडां | rodam | 3.23 |
| रोडन | rodana | 3.23 |
| Rodan in the Marathi language | ||
| रोदन | rodana | 50 |
| रोडन | rodana | 37.5 |
| रोडान | rodana | 12.5 |
| Rodan in the Russian language | ||
| Родан | rodan | - |
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