Roodhouse Surname

887,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 303 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Roodhouse Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the royd-house,' i.e. from residence in the house on the royd, or clearing; v. Royd, Ormerod, Murgatroyd, &c.

Henricus del Rodehouse, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1786.

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Roodhouse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1921:1,887,807122,674
England831:671,30238,633
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1081:225,69817,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Roodhouse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the royd-house,' i.e. from residence in the house on the royd, or clearing; v. Royd, Ormerod, Murgatroyd, &c.

Henricus del Rodehouse, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1786. Married — Edward Cox and Elis. Rodhouse: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Roodhouse Last Name Facts

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

The last name Roodhouse occurs most in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Roodhouse click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roodhouse? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 887,624th most widespread last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 24,051,307 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Roodhouse live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Roodhouse is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 192 people, or 1 in 1,887,807. In The United States it is most frequent in: Illinois, where 24 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Roodhouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Roodhouse has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,133 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 23 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roodhouse Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Roodhouse surname are 29.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.6% being registered with the political party.

Roodhouse earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.42% less than the national average, earning $41,673 USD per year.

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Rodhas6710/
Rodgus678/
Rouhdoust675/
Radhus674/
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Roduez673/
Radhos673/
Rodise673/
Ruduse672/
Rodase672/
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Rodahs671/
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Rodusi671/
Rohdus671/
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