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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.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Roden Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Roden name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Roden. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    51%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    24%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    3%

  • Norway

    3%

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Roden Family Origin

Where is the Roden family from?

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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?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Roden family was Farming. The most common Roden occupation in the USA was Farmer. 36% of Roden's were Farmers. Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Roden.

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    • Farmer

      36%

    • Keeping House

      8%

    • Laborer

      7%

    • Farming

      5%

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

    Roden Historical Records

    What Roden family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 46,000 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 7,000 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 8,000 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.

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    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

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Roden ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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