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Rodman Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a thatcher or reed-cutter from Southwest Middle English rod(e) rud(e) (Old English hrēod) ‘reed’ + -man. Synonymous with Redman English: topographic name for someone who lived at a clearing from Middle English rode (Old English rodu) or Southwest Middle English rude (Old English rȳde) ‘clearing’ + man. See Redman Americanized form of German Rodmann: variant of Rodemann (see Rodeman ). Slovenian: probably a cognate of the nickname Rode formed with the suffix man ‘man’ of German origin. Alternatively from the ancient Germanic personal name Hrodman Ruodman (see Rodeman ). Jewish (from Belarus and Lithuania): metronymic from the Yiddish personal name Rode related to Old Czech root rad ‘merry joyful’ + Yiddish man ‘man’ in the sense ‘husband’. Compare Rudman .

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


Similar surnames: Rozman, Bodman, Rudman, Rosman, Rohmann, Nordman, Rodeman, Brodman

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You can see how Rodman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rodman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rodman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 68 Rodman families living in Ontario. This was about 67% of all the recorded Rodman's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Rodman families in 1911.
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What did your Rodman ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Rodman. 56% of Rodman men worked as a Farmer. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    56%
  • Farming
    8%
  • Painter
    8%
  • Blacksmith
    8%
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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Rodman. 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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There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Rodman. For the veterans among your Rodman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rodman lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Rodman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1959. The average life expectancy for Rodman in 1942 was 64, and 72 in 2004.

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