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Road Family History

Road Surname Meaning

For someone who lived by a woodland clearing (Middle English rode Old English *rod *rodu) or for someone who came from a place so named, such as Road (Somerset), Rhode (Somerset), Road Farm in Colebrook (Devon), Rhode in Halberton (Devon), Roade (Northants), Rode (Cheshire), and Rodd (Herefs).

See also Trodd and compare Rhode.

For someone who lived by a reed bed, from Middle English rode (Old English hrēod).

See also Roud, Rude, and Trude.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Road family from?

You can see how Road families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Road family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Road families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10 Road families living in Pembrokeshire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Road's in United Kingdom. Pembrokeshire had the highest population of Road families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Road surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Road ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Road. 50% of Road men worked as a Dairy Farmer and 80% of Road women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Road were Gardener and Incapacitated.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Dairy Farmer
    50%
  • Gardener
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Office Cleaner
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Incapacitated
    6%

What Road family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 30,000 census records available for the last name Road. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Road 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Road. 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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Draft Cards

There are 29,000 military records available for the last name Road. For the veterans among your Road ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Road lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Road life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Road in 1966 was 85, and 45 in 2004.

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