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Roder Name Meaning

German:: (also Röder): from the old personal name Rodher (a compound of the ancient Germanic elements hrōd ‘fame renown’ + hari ‘army’). Compare Roeder . habitational name for someone from a place called Rod or Rode (see Rod ). occupational name in the Rhineland for someone who used a rod to gauge wine casks. variant of Ruder .

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


Similar surnames: Rode, Reder, Rader, Roser, Roker, Romer, Loder, Roper, Ruder, Royer

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Where is the Roder family from?

You can see how Roder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roder family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roder families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 23 Roder families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Roder's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Roder families in 1891.
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What did your Roder ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Roder. 100% of Roder men worked as a Retired and 79% of Roder women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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

  • Retired
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Private Means
    8%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%
  • Domestic Servant
    5%
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Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Roder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roder 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Roder. 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 12,000 military records available for the last name Roder. For the veterans among your Roder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roder lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Roder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Roder in 1954 was 58, and 77 in 2004.

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