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

Rodiles, 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 Rodiles surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rodiles in America

Rodiles is the 64054th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rodiles surname appeared 311 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 Rodiles.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rodiles 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 Rodiles

The surname RODILES is of Spanish origin, with its earliest records dating back to the 13th century in the Iberian Peninsula. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "rodiles," which refers to small wheels or rollers used in various agricultural and industrial processes.

One of the earliest known references to the RODILES surname can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval manuscript that contains records from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. In this document, dated around 1230, a certain "Pedro Rodiles" is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction.

During the 14th century, the RODILES surname began to spread across different regions of Spain, particularly in Galicia, Asturias, and Cantabria. Records from this period show variations in the spelling, such as "Roodiles" and "Rodilles," which were likely influenced by regional dialects and scribal practices.

One notable figure bearing the RODILES surname was Juan Rodiles de Villaviciosa, a 16th-century Spanish scholar and humanist born in Villaviciosa, Asturias, around 1520. He studied at the University of Salamanca and later became a renowned professor of rhetoric and Greek literature.

In the 17th century, the RODILES surname appeared in the Americas, likely carried by Spanish settlers and explorers. One such example is Andrés Rodiles de Guzmán, a Spanish colonist who established himself in Veracruz, Mexico, in the early 1600s and played a role in the region's development.

Another prominent individual with the RODILES surname was María Rodiles y Hernández, born in Havana, Cuba, in 1789. She was a celebrated Cuban poet and playwright, known for her works that addressed themes of patriotism and social justice during the island's struggle for independence.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the RODILES surname continued to be prominent in various Spanish-speaking regions, with individuals bearing this name making contributions in fields such as literature, politics, and the arts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rodiles

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

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

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