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

Rodr, 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 Rodr surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rodr in America

Rodr is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rodr surname appeared 101 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 Rodr.

The history of the last name Rodr

The surname "RODR" is believed to have originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be a truncated version of the Spanish surname "Rodriguez," which is derived from the given name "Rodrigo." This name can be traced back to the Visigothic period in Spain, and it is believed to be a Germanic name composed of the elements "hrod" (meaning "fame" or "glory") and "ric" (meaning "power" or "ruler").

One of the earliest recorded examples of the surname "Rodriguez" can be found in the Becerro de la Bengas, a medieval document from the 13th century that lists landowners and their holdings. The document mentions several individuals with the surname "Rodriguez," indicating that the name was already established in Spain by that time.

During the Reconquista, the period when Christian kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula fought to regain control from the Moors, the surname "Rodriguez" was particularly prevalent in the regions of Castile and León. Some notable individuals bearing this surname during this period include Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (also known as El Cid, c. 1043-1099), a famous Castilian military leader and folk hero, and Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada (c. 1170-1247), a Spanish historian and Archbishop of Toledo.

In the 15th century, the surname "Rodriguez" was also found in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, indicating that it was widely used among both Christians and conversos (Jews and Muslims who had converted to Christianity). One notable figure from this period was Antonio Rodríguez Lusitano (c. 1510-1568), a Portuguese-born physician and scholar who wrote extensively on medicine and philosophy.

As the Spanish Empire expanded in the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname "Rodriguez" and its variants, such as "RODR," were carried to the Americas and other parts of the world by Spanish explorers, settlers, and missionaries. Among the notable figures from this period was Francisco Rodríguez Marín (1554-1638), a Spanish Jesuit missionary who played a significant role in the evangelization of Paraguay.

In the 19th century, the surname "Rodriguez" gained prominence in Latin American literature and politics. For example, José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia (1766-1840) was a Paraguayan politician and dictator, while José Martí (1853-1895), a Cuban poet and revolutionary, was also known by his full name of José Julián Martí Pérez Rodríguez.

Throughout its history, the surname "RODR" and its variations have been borne by numerous individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions, reflecting the widespread distribution of this name across Spanish-speaking cultures and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rodr

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

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 Rodr 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.

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

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