Roud Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Roud Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Roud family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 13
Scholar 6
Servant 3
Shirt Maker 3
Pauper Formerly Broom Maker 2
Broom Maker 1
Char Woman 1
Gardener 1
House Servant 1
Labourer 1
Match Faggot Maker 1
Plough Boy 1
Proprietor Of Houses 1
Mariner 1
Assistant 1
Dress Maker 1
Maker 1
Servant In The Mill 1

Roud 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 Rood 75% 3,489
7 Road 75% 2,872
8 Aird 25% 2,306
9 Ride 25% 2,240
10 Red 50% 1,852
11 Ried 50% 1,303
12 Raid 50% 1,290
13 Rud 75% 928
14 Reede 40% 874
15 Rod 75% 681
16 Roud 100% 625
17 Rade 25% 523
18 Orde 25% 455
19 Rode 50% 370
20 Rude 50% 288
21 Raud 75% 255
22 Rid 50% 254
23 Ard 25% 222
24 Rad 50% 168
25 Rodie 40% 123
26 Ruda 50% 120

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The surname Roud is the 16th most popular variant of Reed.

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