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Rodewald Family History

Rodewald Surname Meaning

German: habitational name from a place so named near Hanover or from any of the places called Rodenwalde in Brandenburg, Mecklenburg, and former East Prussia.

It originates from an ancient Germanic personal name Hrodowald, which is formed with hrōd ‘renown, victory’ + wald ‘rule’.

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


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You can see how Rodewald families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rodewald family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Rodewald families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Rodewald families living in Lancashire. This was about 60% of all the recorded Rodewald's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Rodewald families in 1891.
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What did your Rodewald ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Research Student and Private Means were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Rodewald. 100% of Rodewald men worked as a Research Student and 50% of Rodewald women worked as a Private Means.

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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

  • Research Student
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Private Means
    50%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%

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Passenger Lists

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

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