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

Rohde, 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 Rohde surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rohde in America

Rohde is the 5043rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rohde surname appeared 6,961 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Rohde.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rohde 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 Rohde

The surname "ROHDE" originated in Germany and dates back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old German word "rod," meaning a clearing in a forest or a piece of land that has been cleared for cultivation. The name was likely first used to identify someone who lived or worked on such a cleared plot of land.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various medieval German records and documents, such as the Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus from the 13th century, which mentions individuals with the surname "Rohde" or similar spellings like "Rode" or "Rothe."

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Henricus Rode, a landowner and farmer who lived in the region of Saxony in the late 13th century. Another early example is Johann Rohde, a merchant and trader from Hamburg, who was born in 1492 and played a significant role in establishing trade routes between Germany and the Baltic regions.

The name is also associated with several notable historical figures, such as Erwin Rohde (1845-1898), a German classical scholar and philosopher who made significant contributions to the study of ancient Greek literature and mythology. Additionally, Max Rohde (1837-1916) was a German architect and urban planner who designed several iconic buildings in Berlin and other German cities.

Other prominent individuals with the surname "ROHDE" include Friedrich Rohde (1816-1892), a German jurist and politician who served as the Minister of Justice in Prussia, and Dietrich Rohde (1901-1963), a German naval officer and U-boat commander during World War II.

The name "ROHDE" has also been associated with various place names and geographical locations throughout Germany, such as Rohde-Schwienau, a municipality in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, and Rohde Island, a small island located in the Elbe River near Hamburg.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rohde

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

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

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