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Roades Name Meaning

English: variant of Rhodes . This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

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


Similar surnames: Rhoades, Roads, Rodes, Rhoads, Hodes, Reaves, Reade, Rhodes, Rodden

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Where is the Roades family from?

You can see how Roades families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roades family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roades families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 11 Roades families living in Alberta. This was about 69% of all the recorded Roades's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Roades families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Roades surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Roades ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Roades. 28% of Roades men worked as a Farmer and 31% of Roades women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Roades were Farm Laborer and Cook. .

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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

  • Farmer
    28%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Salesman
    12%
  • Farm Laborer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    31%
  • Stenographer
    24%
  • Maid
    16%
  • Cook
    16%
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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Roades. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roades 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 266 immigration records available for the last name Roades. 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 628 military records available for the last name Roades. For the veterans among your Roades ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roades lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2003, in the United States, Roades life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Roades in 1958 was 40, and 83 in 2003.

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