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

Rodea, 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 Rodea surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rodea in America

Rodea is the 38640th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rodea surname appeared 572 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 Rodea.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rodea 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 Rodea

The surname Rodea is of Spanish origin, believed to have originated in the early 16th century. The name is derived from the Spanish word "rodear," which means "to surround" or "to encircle." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near a circular settlement or fortification.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Rodea surname can be found in the parish records of Seville, Spain, from the year 1538. These records document the baptism of a child named Juan Rodea. Over the following centuries, the name spread to other regions of Spain, as well as to Spanish colonies in the Americas.

In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the Rodea name was Francisco Rodea, a Spanish explorer and adventurer who accompanied the famous conquistador Hernán Cortés in his expedition to Mexico. Francisco Rodea played a crucial role in the conquest of the Aztec Empire and later settled in the region of present-day Veracruz, where he established a successful farm and ranching operation.

Another prominent figure with the Rodea surname was María Rodea, a 19th-century Spanish writer and feminist activist. Born in 1820 in Barcelona, María Rodea was a pioneering advocate for women's rights and education. Her influential works, such as "La Mujer y su Emancipación" (Woman and Her Emancipation), helped shape the early feminist movement in Spain.

In the realm of the arts, Juan Rodea (1892-1974) was a renowned Spanish painter and sculptor. His works, which often depicted scenes from rural life and traditional Spanish culture, are housed in prestigious museums across Spain and Europe.

Crossing the Atlantic, one of the earliest recorded instances of the Rodea name in the Americas can be traced to the 17th century, when Diego Rodea, a Spanish settler, established a successful ranching operation in what is now the state of Texas, United States.

Throughout the centuries, the Rodea surname has maintained a strong presence in Spanish-speaking communities around the world, with notable bearers of the name contributing to various fields, including exploration, literature, art, and agriculture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rodea

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

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 Rodea 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 Rodea 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 Rodea was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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