Roden Family History

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Roden Name Meaning

Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Roideáin ‘descendant of Rodán’, a personal name derived from a diminutive of rod ‘strong’, ‘lively’, ‘spirited’. German: variant of Rode 3. Swedish (Rodén): ornamental name, probably from an unidentified place name element + the adjectival suffix -én, a derivative of Latin -enius.

Similar surnames: Boden, Oden, Loden, Ruden, Ryden, Broden, Rode, Moden, Roder, Rosen

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1920

You can see how Roden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roden families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 15 Roden families living in Alabama. This was about 34% of all the recorded Roden's in the USA. Alabama had the highest population of Roden families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Roden surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Roden Family Occupations

What did your Roden ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
36%
Keeping House
8%
Laborer
7%
Farming
5%

Roden Historical Records

What Roden family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Roden. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roden census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
Search 1940's US census records for Roden
Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Roden. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Roden. For the veterans among your Roden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
View all Roden military records

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Roden. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roden census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Roden

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Roden. 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.

View all Roden immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Roden. For the veterans among your Roden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Roden military records

Roden Life Expectancy

What is the average Roden lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Roden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Roden in 1945 was 54, and 71 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Roden