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 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
| 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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