Explore the Family Name Rhoda

The meaning of Rhoda

German: variant of Rohde (see Rode). The surname Rhoda is very rare in Germany.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rhoda has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 22,670, however, by 2010, it fell to 24,762, indicating a negative change of 9.23%. The count of individuals with this surname also dropped slightly from 1,058 in 2000 to 1,006 in 2010, marking a decrease of 4.91%. Accordingly, the proportion per 100,000 people bearing the Rhoda surname declined by 12.82%, from 0.39 in 2000 to 0.34 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#22,670#24,762-9.23%
Count1,0581,006-4.91%
Proportion per 100k0.390.34-12.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rhoda

As for ethnicity, Census data reveals that the distribution of the Rhoda surname across different ethnic identities experienced various changes from 2000 to 2010. A significant rise was observed among people of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity, increasing from 1.42% to 1.99%, and those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 0.95% to 1.69%. However, there was a substantial drop among those who identify with two or more races, decreasing from 1.80% to 0.80%. Individuals of White ethnicity saw a slight increase, going from 91.02% to 91.25%. There was a small decrease in the percentage of Black individuals, from 3.88% to 3.48%, and those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also decreased from 0.95% to 0.80%.

20002010Change
White91.02%91.25%0.25%
Black3.88%3.48%-10.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.42%1.99%40.14%
Hispanic0.95%1.69%77.89%
Two or More Races1.8%0.8%-55.56%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.95%0.8%-15.79%