Rood Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rood Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rood family

Profession Census Frequency
School 41
Cigar Maker 7
Clerk 6
Scholar 5
Dress Maker 3
General Labourer 3
Mantle Maker 3
Private Means 3
No Occupation 3
Carman 3
Labourer 3
Coal Trimmer 3
Railway Porter 2
Housekeeper 2
Nil 2
None 2
Assisting In Business 2
Assisting In The Business 2
Farmers Daughter Working In The Dairy 2
Inn Keeper 2
Machinist Gloves 2
Market Gardener 2
Miller 2
Milliner 2
Private 2

Rood Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Reed 50% 171,108
2 Read 50% 149,995
3 Reid 50% 45,698
4 Ord 50% 11,990
5 Reade 40% 6,536
6 Rodd 75% 4,507
7 Rood 100% 3,489
8 Road 75% 2,872
9 Aird 25% 2,306
10 Ride 25% 2,240
11 Red 50% 1,852
12 Ried 50% 1,303
13 Raid 50% 1,290
14 Rud 50% 928
15 Reede 40% 874
16 Rod 75% 681
17 Roud 75% 625
18 Rade 25% 523
19 Orde 25% 455
20 Rode 50% 370
21 Rude 25% 288
22 Raud 50% 255
23 Rid 50% 254
24 Ard 25% 222
25 Rad 50% 168
26 Rodie 40% 123
27 Ruda 25% 120

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The surname Rood is the 7th most popular variant of Reed.

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