Explore the Family Name Rados

The meaning of Rados

1. Croatian, Serbian, Slovenian, Slovak, and Czech (Radoš): from the personal name Radoš, derived from the Slavic compound name Radoslav or directly from archaic rad ‘merry, glad’ (from Old Slavic radъ). Compare Radosh. 2. Hungarian: from the old personal name Rados, of Slavic origin (see Rad and 1 above). 3. Polish (also Radoś): from a derivative of the personal name Radosław (compare 1 above). In North America, this surname may also be an altered form of the variant Radosz.

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How common is the last name Rados in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rados saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000 the surname was ranked 46,758 but dropped to rank 52,736 by 2010, reflecting a 12.78% decrease in popularity. Similarly, the count of people with this surname also reduced from 428 in 2000 to 393 in 2010, indicating an 8.18% decrease. The proportion per 100,000 also decreased by 18.75%, registering 0.16 in 2000 and 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,758	#52,736	-12.78%
Count	428	393	-8.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.13	-18.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rados

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Rados, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that a vast majority identify as White. In 2000, 95.09% identified as white and this increased by 2.76% to reach 97.71% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races or Hispanic in 2000 was relatively small, at 1.17% and 2.34% respectively. However, these categories registered no representation by 2010. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.09%	97.71%	2.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.17%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.34%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%