Roodman Surname

465,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 724 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Roodman Surname User-submission:

The Roodman surname means 'man with red beard', 'red man'.

Roodman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4811:112,63613,536
United States2141:1,693,733112,431
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
England51:11,143,612252,590
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Roodman (13) may also be a first name.

Roodman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Roodman surname means 'man with red beard', 'red man'.

- janke

Roodman Last Name Facts

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

Roodman (Hindi: रूदमन) is found most frequently in South Africa. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roodman? popularity and diffusion

Roodman is the 465,182nd most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 10,065,671 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Roodman live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held given name on earth, borne by 13 people.

The surname Roodman is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 481 people, or 1 in 112,636. In South Africa Roodman is primarily concentrated in: Western Cape, where 57 percent are found, Gauteng, where 17 percent are found and Free State, where 10 percent are found. Excluding South Africa this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Roodman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Roodman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 4,280 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roodman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Roodman last name are 0.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.94% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Roodman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.47% more than the national average, earning R 421,740 per year; in United States they earn 75% more than the national average, earning $75,512 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.67% more than the national average, earning $58,960 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roodmand931/
Rgoodman931/
Rodman929,179/
Rodmann86166/
Rhodman86115/
Roudman8626/
Rodmant8622/
Roidman868/
Roddman865/
Roydman863/
Rodmane862/
Rohdman861/
Rodhman861/
Rodmand860/
Roedman860/
Rohdmann80136/
Roudmane806/
Rodhmann805/
Rodmaung802/
Rhodmann802/
Roudmand801/
Roidmann801/
Rodmayne801/
Rudman778,628/
Radman774,527/
Rodmon7750/
Rodmam775/
Rüdman771/
Radmann71862/
Radmand71758/
Rudmann71503/
Raudman7188/
Rudhman7125/
Radmane7112/
Raadman718/
Hrudman717/
Radhman713/
Rudmane712/
Rodmond712/
Rodmont711/
Rhodmon711/
Radmaan711/
Rahdman711/
Rodmong711/
Roydmon710/
Rodmone710/
Ruddman710/
Rhudman710/
Raudmann6738/
Raadmand6727/
Radmmand6715/
Rodmoung676/
Rashdman674/
Raddmann672/
Radmayne671/

Roodman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Roodman in the Hindi language
रूदमनrudamana-

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