Explore the Family Name Rodda

The meaning of Rodda

1. Probably an altered form of Roda or Rhoda. 2. English and Cornish (Cornwall): West Cornwall variant of Rodd (see Rhode) with dialect preservation of Middle English final -e.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Rodda" has shown a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 20,191st most popular surname in the US, but by 2010, it had risen to the 20,076th spot, showing an upward movement of 0.57%. The number of people with this surname also increased from 1,227 to 1,331, representing a growth rate of 8.48%. Despite these increases, its proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.45.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,191	#20,076	0.57%
Count	1,227	1,331	8.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.45	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rodda

The data based on the Decennial U.S. Census shows interesting shifts in the ethnic identity linked to the surname "Rodda" between 2000 and 2010. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander spiked significantly, going from 0.73% to 2.03%, representing an impressive change of 178.08%. The proportions of those identified as Hispanic and individuals claiming two or more races also showed growth, rising by 26.97% and 28.83% respectively. On the other hand, those who identified as White decreased slightly from 92.26% to 88.50%. Notably, there were no Black individuals with the surname "Rodda" in 2000, but by 2010, they accounted for 0.83% of the population with this surname. Similarly, American Indian and Alaskan Native representation emerged, accounting for 0.75% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.26%	88.5%	-4.08%
Hispanic	4.56%	5.79%	26.97%
Two or More Races	1.63%	2.1%	28.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.73%	2.03%	178.08%
Black	0%	0.83%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.75%	0%