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

The last name Roodman (Hindi: रूदमन) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Roodman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Roodman is the 465,182nd most widely held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 10,065,671 people. The last name Roodman is primarily 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 common first name in the world, held by 13 people.

The last name Roodman is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 481 people, or 1 in 112,636. In South Africa Roodman is mostly found in: Western Cape, where 57 percent live, Gauteng, where 17 percent live and Free State, where 10 percent live. Apart from South Africa Roodman occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Roodman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Roodman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Roodman last name increased 4,280 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roodman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Roodman are 0.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.94% registered with the political 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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