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Rooding Family History

Rooding 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: Wooding, Gooding, Goodling, Cooling, Ronning, Golding, Rolling

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Where is the Rooding family from?

You can see how Rooding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rooding family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Rooding families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1920 there were 2 Rooding families living in Minnesota. This was about 67% of all the recorded Rooding's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Rooding families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rooding surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Rooding ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Rooding ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 80 census records available for the last name Rooding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rooding census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 71 immigration records available for the last name Rooding. 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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Draft Cards

There are 6 military records available for the last name Rooding. For the veterans among your Rooding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rooding lifespan?

Between 1971 and 2001, in the United States, Rooding life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Rooding in 1971 was 48, and 41 in 2001.

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