Rod Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rod Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rod family

Profession Census Frequency
Quarry Man 7
Female Servant 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Shoe Maker 2
Labourer 2
Male Servant 1
Apprentice 1
Fruiterers 1
Independant Means 1
Laundress 1
Relieving Officer 1
Washing Woman 1
Basket Maker 1
J Shipwright 1
Tailor 1
Turncock 1
Washer Woman 1

Rod Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Reed 50% 171,108
2 Read 50% 149,995
3 Reid 50% 45,698
4 Ord 33% 11,990
5 Reade 40% 6,536
6 Rodd 75% 4,507
7 Rood 75% 3,489
8 Road 75% 2,872
9 Aird 25% 2,306
10 Ride 50% 2,240
11 Red 67% 1,852
12 Ried 50% 1,303
13 Raid 50% 1,290
14 Rud 67% 928
15 Reede 40% 874
16 Rod 100% 681
17 Roud 75% 625
18 Rade 50% 523
19 Orde 25% 455
20 Rode 75% 370
21 Rude 50% 288
22 Raud 50% 255
23 Rid 67% 254
24 Ard 33% 222
25 Rad 67% 168
26 Rodie 60% 123
27 Ruda 50% 120

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The surname Rod is the 16th most popular variant of Reed.

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