Roddy Surname

42,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,418 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Roddy Surname Definition:

1 a double diminutive of Roderick, q.v. and Rodolph, q.v. [English diminutive suff. -y] 2 a variant of Ruddy, q.v.

There does not seem to be any trace of this name being local, with a second element -ey, 'island,’ or -hay, -hey, 'enclosure.

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Roddy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,2131:39,3424,845
England1,0801:51,5916,355
Ireland7921:5,946917
Australia3691:73,1598,608
Northern Ireland3171:5,8201,069
Canada2751:133,98413,895
Pakistan861:2,077,25419,688
Scotland611:87,7676,275
Papua New Guinea551:148,24920,445
Israel221:388,98331,283
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Wales91:343,83718,086
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
India71:109,580,769786,157
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
France21:33,211,361423,184
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7791:5,687937
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2421:100,72510,154
Scotland421:89,1244,677
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3791:36,4174,323

Roddy (12,838) may also be a first name.

Roddy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 a double diminutive of Roderick, q.v. and Rodolph, q.v. [English diminutive suff. -y] 2 a variant of Ruddy, q.v.

There does not seem to be any trace of this name being local, with a second element -ey, 'island,’ or -hay, -hey, 'enclosure.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Rodocháin, abbreviated to Ó Rodaigh, of Fenagh. MIF 206; Map Leit

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Rodocháin, abbreviated to Ó Rodaigh, of Fenagh. MIF 206; Map Leit

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Of red or sanguine complexion.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Roddy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Roddy occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Roddy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roddy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 42,056th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 586,853 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Roddy live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 51,734th most widespread given name worldwide, borne by 12,838 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 9,213 people, or 1 in 39,342. In The United States Roddy is primarily found in: Texas, where 11 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Tennessee, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States Roddy exists in 54 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent live and Ireland, where 6 percent live.

Roddy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Roddy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 668 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 446 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 102 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 145 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roddy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Roddy surname is chiefly Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Roddy surname are 14.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.29% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Roddy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.42% less than the national average, earning R 117,816 per year; in United States they earn 1.12% more than the national average, earning $43,631 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.58% more than the national average, earning $52,950 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roddey91838/
Rodday91105/
Rhoddy9180/
Rooddy913/
Rodddy911/
Rouddy911/
Rody8914,444/
Reddy80818,470/
Rodda8016,853/
Ruddy808,895/
Roody803,187/
Rodde802,256/
Rhody80998/
Raddy80695/
Roudy80513/
Rodey80302/
Rohdy80246/
Rosdy80162/
Roded80142/
Roddi80130/
Rodoy80129/
Rodyy80122/
Roday80105/
Rodiy8093/
Rodhy8046/
Roduy8020/
Hrody8019/
Roedy8017/
Rodyi8013/
Rodid8011/
Rodys8010/
Roidy804/
Rodyo802/
Rodyś801/
Rodyh801/
Roshdy7354,070/
Roddis731,639/
Rodych73826/
Roddie73798/
Rochdy73501/
Rhodey73179/
Rodycz73172/
Rhodde73116/
Rreddy73111/
Reddey7394/
Rodder7394/
Redday7393/
Reeddy7391/
Radday7384/
Roddej7376/
Reddyy7373/
Rodaya7371/
Roddes7358/
Roddee7354/
Roydey7350/
Roudey7349/
Roddaa7335/
Rosdey7330/
Hrodey7328/
Rhodda7325/
Roudiy7324/
Rhoday7321/
Roosdy7319/
Reddyi7319/
Raddiy7319/
Raeddy7318/
Redduy7316/
Reddiy7314/
Roddha7314/
Roedde7312/
Roiday7310/
Hrodys739/
Roddih738/
Roddhi737/
Rodhey737/
Roodey736/
Rohdey736/
Reddhy736/
Raddey736/
Rodyoy735/
Rouday734/
Roodda734/
Rouydy734/
Rosday734/
Rhoded733/
Roduyt733/
Ruddey732/
Roudoy732/
Raddyi732/
Hreddy732/
Rodead732/
Rosddi732/
Redddy731/
Roudyi731/
Reddyh731/
Redtdy731/
Rhuddy731/
Roedey731/
Rohded731/
Roiddi731/
Rodhiy731/
Roduid731/
Rodays731/
Roddei731/
Roodid731/
Rousdy731/
Rudday731/
Rouddi731/
Rossdy731/
Roddet731/
Rodhoy731/
Rodhuy731/
Rodysh731/
Rohday730/
Roddea730/
Roddeu730/
Rady6756,668/
Rode6750,547/
Roda6745,238/
Roushdy6722,386/
Rudy6717,300/
Rodi6711,749/
Redy672,014/
Rouchdy671,283/
Roshdey67155/
Rády67114/
Raddysh6799/
Rodé6791/
Rüdy6760/
Roddesh6716/
Rossdey6714/
Rodehed6713/
Roidaya6711/
Roudder677/
Roddech677/
Rhoddes675/
Ruoshdy674/
Roshdyy674/
Hruodys674/
Rodá673/
Rodj672/
Rodhauy672/
Roidhay671/
Reeddhy671/
Rhodder671/
Rodè671/
Roddehh671/
Roddeth671/
Rodhead671/
Rodyoiy671/
Roddiss670/

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Roddy Reference & Research

Roddy FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Rodd-Rudd FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Roddy FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Ruddy-Roddy FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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