Rood Surname

38,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,775 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

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.

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Rood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,0471:45,0435,502
Netherlands2,1481:7,862962
Iran1,2331:62,2736,663
South Africa5471:99,04512,016
England5031:110,77111,442
Canada3271:112,67812,031
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Dominican Republic1001:104,3294,466
Australia971:278,30624,956
Belgium871:132,14519,103
New Zealand831:54,5588,669
Germany661:1,219,78078,810
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Wales321:96,7047,743
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
France161:4,151,420237,746
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Sweden131:757,44356,422
India101:76,706,538639,611
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Guam81:20,0153,029
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
China31:455,773,85521,925
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2691:90,6159,390
Wales131:120,6475,000
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9751:25,4273,142

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.

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

(English) Dweller at a Cross [Middle English rood, rode, Old English ród] Cp. Rode, Road2.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller near a roadside cross.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.).

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

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.).

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

Rood Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rood (Hindi: रूद, Russian: Роод) is found most in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rood? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 38,209th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 529,041 people. Rood occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Rood are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 154,564th most common first name internationally It is held by 2,319 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 8,047 people, or 1 in 45,043. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 10 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Michigan, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States it is found in 62 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 16 percent reside and Iran, where 9 percent reside.

Rood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rood has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rood last name expanded 407 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 187 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 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 US average, with 61.35% registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roodt897,095/
Roods89156/
Roodh8983/
Rhood8933/
Rod868,971/
Roo866,301/
Rhoods8021/
Roodts8013/
Rooddh801/
D'Rood801/
Roohdh801/
Roos7571,964/
Root7537,943/
Roop757,923/
Rodd753,773/
Rooj753,564/
Rooz752,714/
Roed752,231/
Rooy751,791/
Rodz75897/
Roud75884/
Roid75227/
Rodh75208/
Hrod75192/
Rooa75172/
Rodt75143/
Rhod75103/
Rohd7584/
Royd7580/
Rooe7567/
Rosd7562/
Hroo7551/
Rods7551/
Ruod7543/
Rgod7533/
Rooß7524/
Rodø7516/
Rhoo7510/
Rroo753/
Rotd752/
Rzoo752/
Rodė751/
Rodp751/
Rzod751/
Ro67250,282/
Roots674,682/
Rochd672,774/
Rodth672,278/
Roost672,004/
Rooth671,698/
Rooij671,086/
Royds671,003/
Rodts67543/
Rhodd67506/
Roote67448/
Roshd67201/
Roidt67150/
Roosz67144/
Rooch67117/
Hrodz67111/
Rooss6789/
Rhods6772/
Rohdt6748/
Rooie6715/
Roott6712/
Rouds6711/
Rodcz6711/
Rooys679/
Rhoud679/
Hroud677/
Roosh677/
Hroot676/
Rodds676/
Roudh676/
Rodås675/
Roudz673/
Hrods673/
Rossd673/
Rousd673/
Rohds673/
Rooph672/
Hroos672/
Rooee671/
Ruoou671/
Rhrod671/
Roohs671/
Rhoyd671/
Hrooz671/
Rodch671/
Roydd671/
Rodte671/
Roisd671/
Rodtz671/
Rootp671/
Ruodh671/
Roopp670/
Roohz670/
Hrrod670/

Rood Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rood in the Hindi language
रूदruda-
Rood in the Russian language
Роодrood-

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