Rodman Family History

Rodman Surname Meaning

English: occupational name for a thatcher or reed-cutter from Southwest Middle English rod(e) rud(e) (Old English hrēod) ‘reed’ + -man. Synonymous with Redman.

English: topographic name for someone who lived at a clearing from Middle English rode (Old English rodu) or Southwest Middle English rude (Old English rȳde) ‘clearing’ + man. See Redman.

Americanized form of German Rodmann: variant of Rodemann (see Rodeman).

Slovenian: probably a cognate of the nickname Rode formed with the suffix man ‘man’ of German origin. Alternatively from the ancient Germanic personal name Hrodman Ruodman (see Rodeman).

Jewish (from Belarus and Lithuania): metronymic from the Yiddish personal name Rode related to Old Czech root rad ‘merry joyful’ + Yiddish man ‘man’ in the sense ‘husband’. Compare Rudman.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Rozman, Bodman, Rudman, Rosman, Rohmann, Nordman, Rodeman, Brodman, Rotman, Redman

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Where is the Rodman family from?

You can see how Rodman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rodman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rodman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 76 Rodman families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Rodman's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Rodman families in 1891.

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What did your Rodman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, aerodrome stoker and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Rodman. 25% of Rodman men worked as an aerodrome stoker and 67% of Rodman women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rodman were Wood machinist and Housewife.

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aerodrome stoker

25%

Carpenter joiner

25%

General labourer

25%

Wood machinist

25%

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Household duties

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 40K census records available for the last name Rodman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rodman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Rodman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 8K military records available for the last name Rodman. For the veterans among your Rodman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rodman lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Rodman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1959. The average life expectancy for Rodman in 1942 was 64, and 72 in 2004.

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Rodman Surname Meaning

English: occupational name for a thatcher or reed-cutter from Southwest Middle English rod(e) rud(e) (Old English hrēod) ‘reed’ + -man. Synonymous with Redman.

Americanized form of German Rodmann: variant of Rodemann (see Rodeman).

Slovenian: probably a cognate of the nickname Rode formed with the suffix man ‘man’ of German origin. Alternatively from the ancient Germanic personal name Hrodman Ruodman (see Rodeman).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Rodman family from?

What did your Rodman ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

aerodrome stoker

25%

Carpenter joiner

25%

General labourer

25%

Wood machinist

25%

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Household duties

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

What Rodman family records will you find?

What is the average Rodman lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Rodman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1959. The average life expectancy for Rodman in 1942 was 64, and 72 in 2004.

Rodman Family History

Rodman Surname Meaning

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Rodman Surname Meaning

230,000 record(s) for Rodman

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Where is the Rodman family from?

What did your Rodman ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

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