Explore the Family Name Rody

The meaning of Rody

1. German: variant of Rode 1. 2. Scottish: variant of Rodie, from a pet form of Roderick.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Rody" has moderately decreased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 45,308th in commonality among U.S. surnames, but by 2010 it had dropped slightly to rank 48,717th, a change of -7.52%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell, from 445 in 2000 to 433 in 2010, marking a decrease of 2.7%. This decline is further evidenced in the proportion per 100,000 people, which dipped from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,308	#48,717	-7.52%
Count	445	433	-2.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rody

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data revealed some shifts among those with the Rody surname. The largest ethnic group continued to be those who identify as White, though their percentage decreased slightly from 91.46% in 2000 to 90.76% in 2010. The number of individuals identifying as Hispanic increased from 2.70% to 4.62%, a growth of 71.11%. The proportion of individuals identifying as Black saw a significant decrease from 3.15% to 1.39%, a drop of 55.87%. Notably, there was a considerable increase in the number of people identifying with two or more races, rising from 1.12% in 2000 to 2.31% in 2010. Meanwhile, no individuals with the Rody surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.46%	90.76%	-0.77%
Hispanic	2.7%	4.62%	71.11%
Two or More Races	1.12%	2.31%	106.25%
Black	3.15%	1.39%	-55.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%