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

Roodhouse is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roodhouse? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 887,624th most common surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 24,051,307 people. The surname Roodhouse occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Roodhouse are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 192 people, or 1 in 1,887,807. In The United States Roodhouse is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 24 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Roodhouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Roodhouse has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Roodhouse last name expanded 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% registered to vote for the 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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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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