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Roodvoets Family History

Roodvoets Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Rodes, Rhodes, Goodlett, Woodworth, Goodness, Roets, Rodgers, Goodloe

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There are 33 census records available for the last name Roodvoets. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roodvoets census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 14 immigration records available for the last name Roodvoets. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 23 military records available for the last name Roodvoets. For the veterans among your Roodvoets ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Roodvoets life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Roodvoets in 1965 was 61, and 80 in 2004.

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