Roderick Surname
Approximately 12,647 people bear this surname
Roderick Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Roderick.'
Roderick Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,064 | 1:39,989 | 4,921 |
| Wales | 926 | 1:3,342 | 360 |
| England | 904 | 1:61,635 | 7,273 |
| Australia | 663 | 1:40,717 | 5,245 |
| South Africa | 462 | 1:117,268 | 13,969 |
| New Zealand | 151 | 1:29,989 | 5,243 |
| Canada | 131 | 1:281,264 | 26,302 |
| Israel | 75 | 1:114,102 | 12,745 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 51 | 1:26,745 | 2,882 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Grenada | 2 | 1:54,268 | 1,538 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 842 | 1:1,863 | 128 |
| England | 196 | 1:124,364 | 11,707 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,052 | 1:47,736 | 5,464 |
Roderick (155,946) may also be a first name.
Roderick Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Roderick.'
(Teutonic) Famous Ruler [Old Teutonic Hruodríc, Ruodríc, Hróðrik, etc. (mod. Ger. Roderich)-O.H.Ger. h)ruod- = Old Saxon *hróð- = Old English hróð- (hreð) = Old Norse hróð-r, fame, glory, victory + a deriv. of Old Teutonic rík-, a ruler, seen in Old Saxon ríki = Old English ríca = Gothic reik-s, a ruler] This Teutonic name is used as an Anglicization of the Irish Ruadhri, Gaelic Ruaridh-which are more often represented by Rory, q.v.-and of the Welsh Rhydderch, q.v.
“Rich in Fame” in Old German (Hrodric). See Rorich and Rodriguez.
(English) Descendant of Roderick (famous, ruler).
Roderick Demographics
Roderick Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Roderick Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Roderick Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Roderick is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Roderick click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Roderick? popularity and diffusion
Roderick is the 41,313th most widespread surname internationally, held by around 1 in 576,227 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Roderick reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 6,741st most common forename throughout the world, held by 155,946 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 9,064 people, or 1 in 39,989. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 12 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 11 percent are found and Missouri, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States Roderick exists in 67 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 7 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.
Roderick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Roderick has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Roderick surname increased 862 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 110 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 461 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 375 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 156 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Roderick Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Roderick surname is chiefly Catholic (56%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Roderick last name are 0.11000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.34% being registered with the political party.
The amount Roderick earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 9.07% more than the national average, earning R 259,200 per year; in United States they earn 2.1% less than the national average, earning $42,243 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.63% less than the national average, earning $44,403 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhoderick | 94 | 575 | / |
| Rodderick | 94 | 13 | / |
| Rooderick | 94 | 7 | / |
| Roderrick | 94 | 5 | / |
| Roderickk | 94 | 3 | / |
| Rodierick | 94 | 1 | / |
| Rodereick | 94 | 1 | / |
| Rohderick | 94 | 1 | / |
| Roderik | 93 | 17 | / |
| Roderic | 93 | 12 | / |
| Rederick | 88 | 102 | / |
| Rooderik | 88 | 9 | / |
| Roderuck | 88 | 7 | / |
| Raderick | 88 | 5 | / |
| Roderike | 88 | 1 | / |
| Roderiks | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rodereck | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rhoderic | 88 | 0 | / |
| Roderiek | 88 | 0 | / |
| Redderick | 82 | 3 | / |
| Rodiricks | 82 | 1 | / |
| Rhaderick | 82 | 0 | / |
| Redereick | 82 | 0 | / |
| Rhodereck | 82 | 0 | / |
| Roderig | 80 | 30 | / |
| Rederik | 80 | 9 | / |
| Rodarik | 80 | 6 | / |
| Rodorik | 80 | 4 | / |
| Raderic | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roderix | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rodirik | 80 | 1 | / |
| Reddereick | 78 | 0 | / |
| Rodiriks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rodereek | 75 | 0 | / |
| Roderique | 71 | 603 | / |
| Roderigue | 71 | 44 | / |
| Roderiqus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Radarik | 67 | 15 | / |
| Rodarig | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rodereque | 59 | 5 | / |
| Rodiriqus | 59 | 0 | / |
| Rodirug | 53 | 1 | / |
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Roderick Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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