Rodan Surname

326,114th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Fiji
Highest density in:
Fiji

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Fiji2511:3,563644
United States2411:1,503,979102,346
Israel1931:44,3405,979
Australia781:346,09929,260
Pakistan621:2,881,35323,780
England231:2,422,52489,093
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Austria191:448,18144,644
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Colombia131:3,674,92915,922
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
India81:95,883,173728,828
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Norway61:857,04855,549
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
France41:16,605,680368,153
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland301:124,7745,666
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:502,18735,305

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roďan9322/
Rodán9317/
Rodean91615/
Roddan91417/
Roedan91256/
Rosdan91233/
Rhodan91171/
Rodhan9176/
Rodain9146/
Roudan9122/
Roidan9121/
Rodane9119/
Rodang9119/
Roydan917/
Rodgan915/
Ruodan915/
Rohdan914/
Rgodan911/
Roodan911/
Rodaan911/
Rodajn911/
Rodant911/
Rotdan911/
Rodayn910/
Roudane832,210/
Rodhain83272/
Rodahan8339/
Roshdan8328/
Rodatin8327/
Roudhan8312/
Rhoddan8310/
Rodaten833/
Roidaan832/
Rhodain832/
Roodhan831/
Rodaine831/
Roydand831/
Roudang831/
Rojdhan831/
Rosdaan831/
Rosdean831/
Roddang831/
Rhodean830/
Roisdan830/
Roudean830/
Radan806,505/
Rudan801,862/
Redan801,808/
Rodon801,789/
Rodam80194/
Rădan80121/
Rodón8026/
Rodòn802/
Rochdane77375/
Rhoudane77239/
Rhodatin7731/
Roudanne7714/
Rodanová7710/
Rhoddane7710/
Rodanova779/
Roidatin776/
Rodasing772/
Roysdean771/
Rodachin771/
Roudhane771/
Roydaung771/
Roddeang771/
Roudaine770/
Rhodahan770/
Reddan731,380/
Roddam731,264/
Radant73787/
Radhan73769/
Rodham73665/
Rusdan73662/
Raadan73624/
Radain73482/
Rudant73467/
Rotdam73425/
Radang73362/
Roudon73345/
Rotdon73247/
Rasdan73209/
Rhodon73117/
Radand7381/
Rahdan7375/
Redaan7368/
Redean7354/
Rudane7347/
Radank7339/
Radane7339/
Roedán7339/
Rudang7330/
Roddon7328/
Rudean7327/
Radean7327/
Rodone7326/
Roydon7322/
Redhan7321/
Rudain7317/
Rudhan7317/
Rosdam7317/
Radaan7316/
Ruddan7315/
Radgan7312/
Rodgon7311/
Reedan7311/
Raddan7310/
Raudan7310/
Rhodam736/
Rodong735/
Rosdon735/
Hradan734/
Răsdan734/
Rodaum734/
Hrodon734/
Rodaim733/
Rodhon732/
Rodoin732/
Reudan732/
Ruidan732/
Rodoon732/
Radahn731/
Roidon731/
Rodein731/
Rodont731/
Redain731/
Rgodon731/
Raedan731/
Rodond731/
Rohdon731/
Roodon731/
Rădean731/
Rhadan731/
Radanh731/
Rudank730/
Rochdatin7110/
Rodasingh716/
Rhouddane714/
Rouchdane711/
Rashdan677,844/
Rudatin67672/
Roysdon67488/
Rushdan67331/
Raddant67214/
Radandt67177/
Raddane67172/
Redahan67133/
Ruidant67132/
Roddham6775/
Radhane6753/
Radanne6742/
Ruddain6742/
Rossdam6730/
Radhayn6726/
Rudhane6724/
Hradňan6724/
Radhain6723/
Rachdan6723/
Roudhon6718/
Radatin6718/
Raddang6717/
Raudhan6713/
Radasin6712/
Radhang6711/
Rudahyn6710/
Rodonne679/
Raadhan678/
Radeang678/
Rudahan678/
Rahadan677/
Raudane676/
Rojdaichin675/
Rusdhan675/
Hradhan674/
Ruydant674/
Rădășan674/
Rudhamn673/
Ruchdan672/
Roudoin672/
Rodoine672/
Roddong672/
Raedean671/
Rahudan671/
Redhahn671/
Reedhan671/
Rasdhan671/
Raudand671/
Raudank671/
Roehdon671/
Rathdan671/
Raadane671/
Radan'g671/
Raddain671/
Rodõgin671/
Roshdam671/
Rotdong671/
Roodong671/
Rosdham671/
Rujhdan671/
Ruddang671/
Radamnn671/
Radhaan671/
Radacin670/
Raudann670/
Rhodein670/
Rodaham670/
Ruddand670/
Reaudan670/
Roisdon670/

Rodan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rodan in the Georgian language
როდანrodan-
Rodan in the Bengali language
রোদনrodana-
Rodan in the Oriya language
େରାଦନeradana97.32
େରାଦନାଇଁeradana'im2.01
Rodan in the Hindi language
रोदानrodana61.29
रोदनrodana29.03
रोडानrodana3.23
रोडांrodam3.23
रोडनrodana3.23
Rodan in the Marathi language
रोदनrodana50
रोडनrodana37.5
रोडानrodana12.5
Rodan in the Russian language
Роданrodan-

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