Rood Surname
Approximately 13,775 people bear this surname
Rood Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the rood,' i.e. cross, from residence thereby; compare Cross, Crouch, Crossman, Crotchman, &c. v. Rodd.
Margaret atte Rude. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.
Read More About This SurnameRood Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,047 | 1:45,043 | 5,502 |
| Netherlands | 2,148 | 1:7,862 | 962 |
| Iran | 1,233 | 1:62,273 | 6,663 |
| South Africa | 547 | 1:99,045 | 12,016 |
| England | 503 | 1:110,771 | 11,442 |
| Canada | 327 | 1:112,678 | 12,031 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Dominican Republic | 100 | 1:104,329 | 4,466 |
| Australia | 97 | 1:278,306 | 24,956 |
| Belgium | 87 | 1:132,145 | 19,103 |
| New Zealand | 83 | 1:54,558 | 8,669 |
| Germany | 66 | 1:1,219,780 | 78,810 |
| Estonia | 35 | 1:37,766 | 7,217 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:96,704 | 7,743 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Haiti | 4 | 1:2,670,977 | 16,453 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 269 | 1:90,615 | 9,390 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,975 | 1:25,427 | 3,142 |
Rood (2,319) may also be a first name.
Rood Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the rood,' i.e. cross, from residence thereby; compare Cross, Crouch, Crossman, Crotchman, &c. v. Rodd.
Margaret atte Rude. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.
William de la Rude, Southamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter Rud, Derbyshire, ibid.
Agnes Rudde, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Ralph Rudde, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Richard atte Reode, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John atte Rude, Close Rolls, 31) Edward III.
1554. George Rudd, or Roode: Register of the University of Oxford.
1620-1. Thomas Rudd and Elizabeth Greene: Marriage Lic. (London).
1770. Married — John Rood and Susanna Sturton: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Dweller at a Cross [Middle English rood, rode, Old English ród] Cp. Rode, Road2.
(English) Dweller near a roadside cross.
A crucifix accompanied by figures of St. John and the Virgin. Though generally placed in churches, over the chancel arch, they were doubtless occasionally placed out of doors, like ordinary way-side crosses; and residence near one would originate the surname. Cognate surnames are Cross and Crouch.
Rudd is an ancient English name which is now represented as such in Shropshire and Norfolk, and by Rood in Somerset. In the 13th century Rud was a Derbyshire name; Rudde occurred in Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, and Leicestershire, Rude in Shropshire, and De Rude in Wiltshire (H. R.).
The name of Rood was represented by De Rude in the adjacent county of Wilts in the 13th century and by Rude at the same time in Shropshire (H. R.).
Rood Demographics
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Rood Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rood Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rood (Hindi: रूद, Russian: Роод) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rood? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rood is the 38,209th most frequent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 529,041 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Rood live; 55 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. Rood is also the 154,564th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 2,319 people.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 8,047 people, or 1 in 45,043. In The United States Rood is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Michigan, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 62 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 16 percent live and Iran, where 9 percent live.
Rood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rood has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 407 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 187 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 246 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rood Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rood surname are 14.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.35% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rood earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.13% more than the national average, earning R 392,400 per year; in United States they earn 2.34% more than the national average, earning $44,160 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.68% less than the national average, earning $48,848 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roodt | 89 | 7,095 | / |
| Roods | 89 | 156 | / |
| Roodh | 89 | 83 | / |
| Rhood | 89 | 33 | / |
| Rod | 86 | 8,971 | / |
| Roo | 86 | 6,301 | / |
| Rhoods | 80 | 21 | / |
| Roodts | 80 | 13 | / |
| Rooddh | 80 | 1 | / |
| D'Rood | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roohdh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roos | 75 | 71,964 | / |
| Root | 75 | 37,943 | / |
| Roop | 75 | 7,923 | / |
| Rodd | 75 | 3,773 | / |
| Rooj | 75 | 3,564 | / |
| Rooz | 75 | 2,714 | / |
| Roed | 75 | 2,231 | / |
| Rooy | 75 | 1,791 | / |
| Rodz | 75 | 897 | / |
| Roud | 75 | 884 | / |
| Roid | 75 | 227 | / |
| Rodh | 75 | 208 | / |
| Hrod | 75 | 192 | / |
| Rooa | 75 | 172 | / |
| Rodt | 75 | 143 | / |
| Rhod | 75 | 103 | / |
| Rohd | 75 | 84 | / |
| Royd | 75 | 80 | / |
| Rooe | 75 | 67 | / |
| Rosd | 75 | 62 | / |
| Hroo | 75 | 51 | / |
| Rods | 75 | 51 | / |
| Ruod | 75 | 43 | / |
| Rgod | 75 | 33 | / |
| Rooß | 75 | 24 | / |
| Rodø | 75 | 16 | / |
| Rhoo | 75 | 10 | / |
| Rroo | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rotd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rzoo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rodė | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rodp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rzod | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ro | 67 | 250,282 | / |
| Roots | 67 | 4,682 | / |
| Rochd | 67 | 2,774 | / |
| Rodth | 67 | 2,278 | / |
| Roost | 67 | 2,004 | / |
| Rooth | 67 | 1,698 | / |
| Rooij | 67 | 1,086 | / |
| Royds | 67 | 1,003 | / |
| Rodts | 67 | 543 | / |
| Rhodd | 67 | 506 | / |
| Roote | 67 | 448 | / |
| Roshd | 67 | 201 | / |
| Roidt | 67 | 150 | / |
| Roosz | 67 | 144 | / |
| Rooch | 67 | 117 | / |
| Hrodz | 67 | 111 | / |
| Rooss | 67 | 89 | / |
| Rhods | 67 | 72 | / |
| Rohdt | 67 | 48 | / |
| Rooie | 67 | 15 | / |
| Roott | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rouds | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rodcz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rooys | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rhoud | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hroud | 67 | 7 | / |
| Roosh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hroot | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rodds | 67 | 6 | / |
| Roudh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rodås | 67 | 5 | / |
| Roudz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hrods | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rossd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rousd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rohds | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rooph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hroos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rooee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruoou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhrod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roohs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhoyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrooz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rodch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roydd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rodte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roisd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rodtz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rootp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruodh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roopp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Roohz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hrrod | 67 | 0 | / |
Rood Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rood in the Hindi language | ||
| रूद | ruda | - |
| Rood in the Russian language | ||
| Роод | rood | - |
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