Explore the Family Name Rodio

The meaning of Rodio

Italian (southern; Ròdio): 1. ethnic name from Rodio, from Greek Rhodios, denoting someone the island of Rhodes (Greek Rhodos). 2. habitational name from Ròdio in Salerno. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmelo, Nicolo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Rodio" has slightly increased between the years 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname moved up from 64,572 in 2000 to 63,524 in 2010, marking a change of 1.62%. Meanwhile, the count of individuals with this surname rose by 9.03%, going from 288 in 2000 to 314 in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion of the surname per 100k remained steady at 0.11.

20002010Change
Rank#64,572#63,5241.62%
Count2883149.03%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rodio

As for the ethnic identity tied to the surname "Rodio," it primarily correlates with the White ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, approximately 96.88% of those bearing the surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly to 93.95% in 2010. Significantly, there was an emergence of Hispanic identification among bearers of this surname, rising to 5.41% in 2010 from nonexistence in 2000. No changes were observed among Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native identifications over the decade; these categories either had no representation or the data was suppressed for privacy.

20002010Change
White96.88%93.95%-3.02%
Hispanic0%5.41%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%