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

Roodman, 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 Roodman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Roodman in America

Roodman is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Roodman surname appeared 112 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 Roodman.

The history of the last name Roodman

The surname Roodman is of Dutch origin, deriving from the Dutch word "rood" meaning "red" and the occupational suffix "-man," which referred to a person who worked with red dye or pigments. This surname likely originated in the Netherlands during the late medieval period, when the textile industry was flourishing, and there was a demand for skilled dyers and colorists.

In the Netherlands, the earliest recorded instances of the surname Roodman can be found in various municipal records and church registers from the 16th and 17th centuries. Some of the earliest known bearers of this surname include Jacob Roodman, who was born in Amsterdam in 1582, and Pieter Roodman, a merchant from Rotterdam who lived in the late 16th century.

As the Dutch empire expanded its reach through trade and colonization, the surname Roodman spread to other parts of the world. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Dutch settlers brought the name to colonies in South Africa, Indonesia, and the Caribbean.

One notable individual with the surname Roodman was Jan Roodman, a Dutch painter who lived in the 17th century and was known for his still-life paintings depicting vibrant red objects, such as flowers and fruit.

In the United States, the surname Roodman can be traced back to the late 18th century, when Dutch immigrants began arriving in significant numbers. One of the earliest recorded Americans with this surname was Hendrick Roodman, who was born in New York in 1795.

Another prominent figure with the Roodman surname was Richard Roodman, an American artist and sculptor who was born in 1920 and gained recognition for his abstract works incorporating industrial materials.

Throughout history, the Roodman surname has also been spelled in various ways, such as Roodmann, Rodman, and Rhodeman, reflecting the linguistic variations and regional dialects within the Netherlands and other regions where the name was adopted.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Roodman

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

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

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