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
The surname Rodan (Bengali: রোদন, Georgian: როდან, Hindi: रोदान, Marathi: रोदन, Oriya: େରାଦନ, Russian: Родан) is found in Fiji more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Roďan or Rodán. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rodan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 326,114th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 6,392,584 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 30 percent of Rodan reside; 23 percent reside in North America and 22 percent reside in Fiji. Rodan is also the 178,582nd most commonly used given name world-wide It is held by 1,826 people.
The last name is most common in Fiji, where it is borne by 251 people, or 1 in 3,563. Not including Fiji Rodan occurs in 49 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Israel, where 17 percent reside.
Rodan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rodan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rodan last name rose 241 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 177 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 27 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rodan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Rodan are 5.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.08% registered to vote for 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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