Find out how popular the last name Rhodie is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Rhodie.

Rhodie, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Rhodie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rhodie in America

Rhodie is the 109258th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rhodie surname appeared 162 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Rhodie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rhodie to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Rhodie

The surname RHODIE is believed to have originated in England during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "rod," meaning a clearing or a forest clearing, and "ig," meaning an island or a piece of high ground. This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived in a forest clearing or an island surrounded by woodland.

One of the earliest known records of the name RHODIE dates back to the 13th century, where it appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, a survey of landowners and tenants conducted in 1279. This reference suggests that the name was already established in England by this time.

In the 14th century, the name RHODIE is found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire, a tax record from 1327. This indicates that individuals with this surname were present in the county of Worcestershire during this period.

The name RHODIE may also be associated with certain place names in England, such as Rhodie Green in Staffordshire or Rhodie Hill in Gloucestershire. These place names could have influenced the development of the surname or vice versa.

Notable individuals with the surname RHODIE throughout history include:

1. Sir John RHODIE (c. 1450-1522), an English landowner and Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire during the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII.

2. Elizabeth RHODIE (c. 1580-1640), an English writer and poet who published a collection of poems titled "The Garden of Delights" in 1620.

3. Thomas RHODIE (1612-1675), an English clergyman and scholar who served as the rector of St. Mary's Church in Gloucestershire.

4. William RHODIE (1725-1798), a British military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War and was later appointed as the Governor of the Bahamas.

5. Margaret RHODIE (1810-1887), a British botanist and naturalist known for her extensive study of the flora of the Cotswolds region in England.

While the surname RHODIE is not as common today as it may have been in the past, it remains an integral part of English heritage, with its roots tracing back to the medieval period and the early development of surnames in Britain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rhodie

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Rhodie.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Rhodie was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Rhodie has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Rhodie was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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