Roades Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Roades Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Roades family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7
Agricultural Labourer 3
Beer Shop Keeper 3
Coal Miner 2
Razor Blade Forger 2
Bonnet Sewer 1
Brick Maker 1
Brick Maker's Wife 1
Fund Holder 1
Pensioner Chelsea 1
Pensioner 1
Brush Maker 1
Private Soldier In 58th Regiment 1
White Smith 1
Farmer Of 43 Acres Employing 1 Boy 1
Bronger 1
Farm Labourer 1
Farm Servant 1
Formerly Laundress 1
House Duties 1
Silver Burnisher 1
Street Sweeper 1
Woollen Cloth Finisher 1
Woollen Thread Piecer 1
Worsted Winder 1

Roades Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rhodes 67% 100,085
2 Roads 83% 3,653
3 Rhoades 86% 3,433
4 Reeds 50% 2,634
5 Reads 67% 753
6 Roades 100% 709
7 Rides 67% 605
8 Rodes 83% 531
9 Rhoads 67% 386
10 Roddes 83% 369
11 Roods 67% 158
12 Reades 83% 117

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The surname Roades is the 6th most popular variant of Rhodes.

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