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

Rodri, 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 Rodri surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rodri in America

Rodri is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rodri surname appeared 135 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 Rodri.

The history of the last name Rodri

The surname Rodri is of Spanish origin, derived from the medieval Spanish name Rodrigo, which itself comes from the Visigothic name Roderic. The name Roderic is composed of the Germanic elements "hrod" meaning "fame" and "ric" meaning "power" or "ruler."

The name Rodrigo first appeared in the 8th century during the Moorish conquest of the Iberian Peninsula. It gained popularity as a Christian name among the Spanish nobility and was borne by several kings and nobles, including Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, better known as El Cid, the 11th-century Castilian military leader and national hero.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Rodri can be found in the 13th-century manuscript "El Libro de los Fueros de Castilla," which mentions a certain Fernan Rodri, a landowner from the region of León. Another notable early bearer of the name was Juan Rodri, a 14th-century merchant from Valencia who was involved in the Mediterranean trade.

In the 15th century, the surname Rodri appeared in several Spanish villages and towns, such as Rodri de la Frontera in Andalusia and Rodri de Arriba in Galicia. The latter village likely derived its name from a person named Rodri who lived there or was an early settler.

Throughout history, several individuals with the surname Rodri have achieved notable accomplishments. One example is Alonso Rodri (1517-1588), a Spanish painter and sculptor who worked in the Renaissance style and contributed to the decoration of several churches in Seville. Another is Pedro Rodri (1621-1698), a Jesuit missionary who traveled to the Americas and established several missions in what is now Mexico and California.

In the 19th century, Juan Rodri (1808-1879) was a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice during the reign of Queen Isabella II. Later, in the early 20th century, José Rodri (1885-1957) was a Spanish writer and poet who is considered a pioneer of the Generation of '27 literary movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rodri

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

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

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