Rodbard Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rodbard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Radberd,' an early personal name; v. Yonge.

Thomas Radbird, 1677: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1792. Married — John Rodbard and Sarah Price: St. George, Hanover Square.

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Rodbard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:586,50635,379
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
France11:66,422,722504,397
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Rodbard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Radberd,' an early personal name; v. Yonge.

Thomas Radbird, 1677: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1792. Married — John Rodbard and Sarah Price: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Teutonic) 1 Red Beard [Old Saxon ród = Dutch rood (pron. rōd) = Old Norse rióð-r = Old English reód, reád = Gothic rauþ-s = O.H.Ger. rót, red + Old Saxon bard = Dutch board = Old Norse barð = Old English b[e)ard = Gothic *barda = O.H.Ger. bart, beard] 2 = Robert, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rodbard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rodbard has its highest incidence in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rodbard? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,353,468th most commonly used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 44,436,256 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Rodbard live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 95 people, or 1 in 586,506. In England Rodbard is primarily found in: Hampshire, where 20 percent reside, Greater London, where 16 percent reside and West Sussex, where 16 percent reside. Besides England Rodbard occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Brazil, where 15 percent reside.

Rodbard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rodbard has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Rodbard surname grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rodbard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rodbard last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rodbard earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 38.09% more than the national average, earning $59,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.49% less than the national average, earning $40,993 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rodbar923/
Roodbar86354/
Roudbar8665/
Rodbart8623/
Rodberd862/
Rodward861/
Radbard860/
Redbeard809/
Roodbordh757/
Raudbards751/
Rudbart7142/
Redbord7135/
Redberd7122/
Redbart7122/
Rodbert7117/
Rodbort7113/
Roodvar7111/
Radbord7111/
Roitward67288/
Rodbootr671/
Redbeerd671/
Radvar6242/
Radbert577/
Redbert572/
Radhvar571/
Roystuart5011/

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