Roddam Surname

300,690th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Roddam Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Roddam.' a township in the parish of Ilderton, Northumberland.

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Roddam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4131:1,857,30165,292
United States3551:1,021,01175,157
England3301:168,84315,578
Australia581:465,44335,949
Thailand441:1,605,417210,847
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Scotland81:669,22723,443
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2371:102,85010,316
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Roddam (280) may also be a first name.

Roddam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Roddam.' a township in the parish of Ilderton, Northumberland.

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

The family of Roddam of Berwick was an offshoot of the ancient house of Roddam of Roddam in Northumberland. They first appeared in Berwick, c. 1627. John Rodem was tenant in lands of Inchcwnen, Errol, 1548 (Rollok, 46).

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

(English) belonging to Roddam (Northumb.) [the second element is Old English ham(m, a piece of land, enclosure, dwelling; for the first element see under Road(e] This place is mentioned in a late metrical version of an alleged grant of land by King Æthelstán— I konig Athelstane Giffis heir to Paulane Odiham and Roddam.—Cart. Sax. No. 1342.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township and estate in Northumberland, said to have been granted to an ancestor of the present proprietor by a charter of King Athelstan. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Or Rodham (English), Rood or Cross home.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Roddam is a Northumberland township which gave its name to an ancient landed family in the county. Two mayors of Newcastle bore this name at the close of the 17th century (B.), and the name is still in that town.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

User-submitted Reference

This surname is either Irish or German in origin. The meaning is 'meadow' or 'clearing'. The Roden spelling of the surname appears in many place names in Germany, but most family histories place their ancestors in England, Ireland, or Scotland. The first mention of Roden is found in records of Roddam Hall in Northumberland, England. There is also a Rodden River and place name in Shropshire, England. At some point, members of the family moved into Scotland and Ireland, and then eventually to the United States. Places in the US where early Roden or Roaden families can be found are Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Indiana. Those who spell the name Roaden are all members of the same family, descended from Sarah Roaden and her common-law husband Littleton Pannell.

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Roddam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Roddam is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Roddam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Roddam is the 300,690th most common family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,765,464 people. The last name Roddam is predominantly found in Asia, where 39 percent of Roddam reside; 33 percent reside in South Asia and 33 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 530,161st most prevalent given name worldwide. It is borne by 280 people.

The surname Roddam is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 413 people, or 1 in 1,857,301. In India it is most common in: Andhra Pradesh, where 81 percent reside, Telangana, where 9 percent reside and Karnataka, where 7 percent reside. Outside of India it is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent reside and England, where 26 percent reside.

Roddam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Roddam has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 3,944 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 139 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roddam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Roddam surname are 32.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.86% being registered with the political party.

The amount Roddam earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.93% more than the national average, earning $47,864 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.2% less than the national average, earning $43,126 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Roddham9275/
Roddamm921/
Rodam91194/
Ruddam836,824/
Reddam83898/
Rodham83665/
Rotdam83425/
Roddan83417/
Roddom83131/
Rodame8340/
Rosdam8317/
Raddam8316/
Rhodam836/
Rodaum834/
Rodaim833/
Rossdam7730/
Rhoddan7710/
Raddeam775/
Reddamm774/
Ruddham772/
Roddang771/
Rosdham771/
Roshdam771/
Rodaham770/
Radam735,718/
Rodan731,140/
Redam73328/
Rudam7328/
Rodom7313/
Rhoddane7110/
Roddeang711/
Rothdaum711/
Rodean67615/
Rosdan67233/
Rhodan67171/
Rudham67128/
Radham67118/
Raudam67101/
Rodhan6776/
Rasdam6763/
Reddom6751/
Rodain6746/
Radamm6740/
Roddon6728/
Ruddom6727/
Rusdam6727/
Roudan6722/
Roidan6721/
Rodang6719/
Rodane6719/
Rodhom6715/
Radame6712/
Rodoum6710/
Raddan6710/
Roydan677/
Redham676/
Raadam676/
Ruodan675/
Rodgan675/
Ruidam674/
Rhouddane674/
Rohdan674/
Rodeim673/
Rodome672/
Radamt671/
Redamm671/
Rgodan671/
Roodan671/
Rodaan671/
Rodajn671/
Rodant671/
Rodond671/
Roudom671/
Rotdan671/
Rodayn670/
Raddom670/

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