Rhode History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Rhode family

The surname Rhode was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Rhode family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rhode research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1559, 1591, 1700 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Rhode History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rhode Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rhode, Rhod, Rhodes, Rhhode, Rhhodes, Rhodese, Rhods, Rode and many more.

Early Notables of the Rhode family

Notable figures of the time with the name Rhode were

Franz Rhode (also Franciscus Rhodus) (died 1559), a German printer of the 16th century

Rhode Ranking

In the United States, the name Rhode is the 10,169^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Rhode migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rhode Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Robert Rhode, who arrived in Maryland in 1668 2
Johan Georg Rhode, who arrived in America in 1699 2

Rhode Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Rhode, who settled in Virginia with his wife and three children in 1709
Phillip Rhode, who settled in Virginia with his wife and four children in 1709
Jeremiah Rhode, aged 48, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
Philip Rhode, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1762 2
Franziska Rhode, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1764 2
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Rhode Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Heinrich Rhode, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1850 2
Heronimus Rhode, aged 24, who landed in New York in 1854 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Rhode (post 1700) +

Deborah Lynn Rhode (1952-2021), American jurist, Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law at Stanford Law School
Kimberly Susan "Kim" Rhode (b. 1979), American three-time Olympic gold medalist double trap and skeet shooter at the 1996, 2004 and 2012 Summer Olympics
Ruth Rhode (1885-1954), American diplomat and feminist
Rhode Montijo, American independent comic-book artist

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)