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

Rodriques, 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 Rodriques surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rodriques in America

Rodriques is the 20309th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rodriques surname appeared 1,309 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 Rodriques.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rodriques 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 Rodriques

The surname Rodriques has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in Portugal and Spain, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is a patronymic name derived from the personal name Rodrigo, which itself is a Germanic name composed of the elements "rod," meaning "famous," and "ric," meaning "power" or "ruler."

The earliest known record of the name Rodriques can be found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript from Santiago de Compostela, Spain, where it appears in the form "Rodericus." This suggests that the name was already in use among the Christian populations of the Iberian Peninsula during that time period.

In Portugal, the name Rodriques has been associated with several notable historical figures. One of the earliest was Rodrigo Sanches de Rodriques, a 13th-century Portuguese nobleman and military leader who played a significant role in the conquest of the Algarve region from the Moors.

Another prominent figure was Pero Rodrigues, a 15th-century Portuguese explorer and navigator who is credited with being the first European to reach the Cape of Good Hope in 1488, paving the way for the Portuguese maritime expansion.

In Spain, the name Rodriques has also had a long and storied history. One of the earliest notable figures was Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, better known as El Cid, a celebrated 11th-century Castilian military leader and national hero who played a pivotal role in the Reconquista against the Moors.

Another famous Spanish bearer of the name was Rodrigo de Triana, a sailor on Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas in 1492, who is traditionally credited as being the first person to sight land in the New World.

In the realm of literature, the name Rodriques is also noteworthy. One of the most famous examples is Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, the protagonist of the Spanish epic poem El Cantar de Mio Cid, which dates back to the 12th century and is considered one of the greatest works of Spanish literature.

While the name Rodriques has its roots in the Iberian Peninsula, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and colonization. Today, it can be found in many countries with significant Portuguese and Spanish diasporas, such as Brazil, Mexico, and the United States, among others.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rodriques

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

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

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