Rodd Surname
Approximately 3,773 people bear this surname
Rodd Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'at the rod,' probably at the rod of land, so called from its size, measuring a rod; compare Hyde. (2) Lower says, 'Rodd, a place near Leominster, Hereford shire, formerly the residence of the family.
Read More About This SurnameRodd Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,447 | 1:250,490 | 23,823 |
| England | 776 | 1:71,802 | 8,219 |
| Australia | 649 | 1:41,596 | 5,334 |
| Canada | 450 | 1:81,879 | 9,127 |
| South Africa | 121 | 1:447,750 | 37,883 |
| Wales | 86 | 1:35,983 | 3,576 |
| Germany | 50 | 1:1,610,109 | 95,088 |
| New Zealand | 50 | 1:90,566 | 12,574 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Grenada | 16 | 1:6,783 | 683 |
| Jamaica | 16 | 1:179,372 | 5,614 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 435 | 1:56,035 | 6,652 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:46,130 | 2,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 210 | 1:239,137 | 19,985 |
Rodd (1,950) may also be a first name.
Rodd Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'at the rod,' probably at the rod of land, so called from its size, measuring a rod; compare Hyde. (2) Lower says, 'Rodd, a place near Leominster, Hereford shire, formerly the residence of the family.' (3) The most probable derivation is Rudd or Rood, which see.
Nicholas de la Rodde, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Johannes Rodde, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1685. William Wardour and Anna Sophia Rodd: Marriage Lic. (London).
1801. Married — John Rodd and Elizabeth Shaw: St. George, Hanover Square.
1 Dweller at a Rod of land [Middle English rodd(e, Old English rod(d] 2 a diminutive of Roderick, q.v., and Rodolph, q.v.
3 a form of Rudd, q.v., also a weak variant of Road(e, q.v.
Nicholas de la Rodde.—Hundred Rolls Rodd is the name of a Herefordshire township.
(English) Dweller in the clearing or place where the trees have been removed; descendant of Rod, a pet form of Roderick (famous, ruler).
and RODE. A termination, the same as Boyd, which see. It is apparently an ancient participle of the verb to rid.
A place near Leominster, co. Hereford, formerly the residence of the family. C. S. Gilbert's Cornwall.
Rodd Demographics
Average Rodd Salary in
United States
$47,262 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rodd Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rodd Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rodd (Russian: Родд) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rodd? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rodd is the 121,391st most widespread family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,931,499 people. The surname Rodd is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Rodd are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 171,647th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 1,950 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,447 people, or 1 in 250,490. In The United States Rodd is primarily found in: New York, where 14 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 38 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.
Rodd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rodd has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rodd last name expanded 689 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 178 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 253 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rodd Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rodd surname are 1.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rodd earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 128.98% more than the national average, earning R 544,152 per year; in United States they earn 9.53% more than the national average, earning $47,262 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.01% more than the national average, earning $51,677 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodd | 89 | 506 | / |
| Rodds | 89 | 6 | / |
| Roydd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rod | 86 | 8,971 | / |
| Rhodds | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rooddh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roddts | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rudd | 75 | 35,153 | / |
| Rood | 75 | 13,775 | / |
| Roed | 75 | 2,231 | / |
| Rodz | 75 | 897 | / |
| Roud | 75 | 884 | / |
| Radd | 75 | 452 | / |
| Roid | 75 | 227 | / |
| Rodh | 75 | 208 | / |
| Hrod | 75 | 192 | / |
| Rodt | 75 | 143 | / |
| Rhod | 75 | 103 | / |
| Rohd | 75 | 84 | / |
| Royd | 75 | 80 | / |
| Rosd | 75 | 62 | / |
| Rods | 75 | 51 | / |
| Ruod | 75 | 43 | / |
| Rgod | 75 | 33 | / |
| Rodø | 75 | 16 | / |
| Rotd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rodė | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rodp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rzod | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ro | 67 | 250,282 | / |
| Roodt | 67 | 7,095 | / |
| Rochd | 67 | 2,774 | / |
| Rodth | 67 | 2,278 | / |
| Royds | 67 | 1,003 | / |
| Rodts | 67 | 543 | / |
| Roshd | 67 | 201 | / |
| Roods | 67 | 156 | / |
| Roidt | 67 | 150 | / |
| Hrodz | 67 | 111 | / |
| Rhudd | 67 | 85 | / |
| Roodh | 67 | 83 | / |
| Rhods | 67 | 72 | / |
| Rohdt | 67 | 48 | / |
| Rhood | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ruddh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rouds | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rodcz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rhoud | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hroud | 67 | 7 | / |
| Roudh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rodås | 67 | 5 | / |
| Roudz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rossd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rohds | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hrods | 67 | 3 | / |
| Raadd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rousd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rhadd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruodh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rodtz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roisd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rodte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rodch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhoyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhrod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrrod | 67 | 0 | / |
Rodd Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rodd in the Russian language | ||
| Родд | rodd | - |
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