The surname Rohden is derived from one of several places in Germany named Roden. Surnames were often derived from the place where the initial bearer once lived or held land. Often after a person had moved, the name would be used to indicate where a person had come from.
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Early Origins of the Rohden family
The surname Rohden was first found in Prussia, and various parts of the Holy Roman Empire. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to 1289 when Jacob dictus (called) Rode was a Chorister in the city of Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate.
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Early History of the Rohden family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rohden research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1437, 1590, 1627, 1692, 1736, 1783 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Rohden History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Rohden Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Rohde, Roden, Rohden and others.
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Early Notables of the Rohden family
Notables of the time with the name Rohden included
Johann Martin Von Rohden (1627-1692), was a Dutch painter...
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Migration of the Rohden family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johann Friederich Rohde and his wife Maria Sophia Vietor Rohde, who arrived with their children in Philadelphia in 1794; Charles Roden, who was naturalized in New Jersey in 1811.
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