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Roding Family History

Roding Surname Meaning

From any of the places so named in Essex such as The Rodings which is recorded as Rothingas in 1086.

The place-names mean ‘the people of a man called Hroða’ from the Old English personal name Hrōða + the group-name suffix -ingas.

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


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You can see how Roding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roding family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roding families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Roding family living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Roding's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Roding families in 1891.
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What did your Roding ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Roding. 100% of Roding men worked as a Laborer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

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Census Records

There are 333 census records available for the last name Roding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roding 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 569 immigration records available for the last name Roding. 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 156 military records available for the last name Roding. For the veterans among your Roding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roding lifespan?

Between 1968 and 1997, in the United States, Roding life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Roding in 1968 was 76, and 90 in 1997.

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