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Rodrigo Family History

Rodrigo Name Meaning

Spanish and Portuguese: from the personal name Rodrigo from ancient Germanic Hrōdrīc a compound of hrōd ‘fame renown’ + rīc ‘power kingdom’. Rodrigo is one of the most important Spanish personal names of ancient Germanic origin. It was borne by the last of the Visigoth kings and by a Christian saint Saint Roderick one of the 9th-century martyrs of Córdoba. This surname is also found in and around some of the former Portuguese territories of western India.

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


Similar surnames: Roderick, Rodich, Rosario, Roehrig, Godino, Rodrigue, Orrico, Widrig

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Where is the Rodrigo family from?

You can see how Rodrigo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rodrigo family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Rodrigo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Rodrigo families living in Quebec. This was about 67% of all the recorded Rodrigo's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Rodrigo families in 1911.
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What did your Rodrigo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Salesman were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rodrigo. 63% of Rodrigo men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Rodrigo women worked as a Salesman. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rodrigo were Clerk and Waitress. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    63%
  • Superintendent
    13%
  • Farm Laborer
    13%
  • Clerk
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    50%
  • Waitress
    50%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Rodrigo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rodrigo 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Rodrigo. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 448 military records available for the last name Rodrigo. For the veterans among your Rodrigo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rodrigo lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Rodrigo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Rodrigo in 1963 was 68, and 79 in 2004.

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