Rood Family History

Rood Surname Meaning

Dutch: nickname for someone with red hair from Middle Dutch ro(e)de ‘red’. English: topographic name for someone who lived by a village or town cross (Middle English rōde roode Old English rōd(e)).

English: topographic name for someone who lived by a woodland clearing from an unrecorded Middle English rōd(e) rood Old English rēod(e). This name would have been synonymous with Road (see Rhode) and the two names were therefore interchangeable especially in Somerset and Devon.

English: in Devon a post-medieval spelling of Rude. Americanized form of Norwegian Ruud or Rud.

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

Similar surnames: Root, Rook, Roos, Wood, Hood, Hoos, Rojo, Roig, Groot, Loo

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Where is the Rood family from?

You can see how Rood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rood families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 54 Rood families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 48% of all the recorded Rood's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Rood families in 1911.

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What did your Rood ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and cordonnier were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Rood. 43% of Rood men worked as a Farmer and 38% of Rood women worked as a cordonnier. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rood were cordonnier and Laborer.

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Farmer

43%

Labourer

15%

Carpenter

15%

cordonnier

13%

cordonnier

38%

Clerk

38%

Laborer

25%

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Census Record

There are 47K census records available for the last name Rood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rood census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Rood. 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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Military Records

There are 7K military records available for the last name Rood. For the veterans among your Rood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rood lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Rood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Rood in 1946 was 40, and 75 in 2004.

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Rood Surname Meaning

English: in Devon a post-medieval spelling of Rude. Americanized form of Norwegian Ruud or Rud.

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

Where is the Rood family from?

What did your Rood ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

43%

Labourer

15%

Carpenter

15%

cordonnier

13%

cordonnier

38%

Clerk

38%

Laborer

25%

What Rood family records will you find?

What is the average Rood lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Rood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Rood in 1946 was 40, and 75 in 2004.

Rood Family History

Rood Surname Meaning

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Rood Surname Meaning

264,000 record(s) for Rood

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Where is the Rood family from?

What did your Rood ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Rood family records will you find?

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Military Records

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What is the average Rood lifespan?

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