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Where did the German Rhodes family come from? What is the German Rhodes family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rhodes family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rhodes family history?

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

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.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rhodes research. Another 227 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1700 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Rhodes History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rhodes Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Henry Rhodes, who arrived in Lynn, Mass in 1643
  • Africa Rhodes, who arrived in Virginia in 1650
  • Elizabeth Rhodes, who landed in Maryland in 1651-1652
  • John Rhodes, who landed in Maryland in 1651
  • Abraham Rhodes, who landed in Maryland in 1673


Rhodes Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • John Rhodes settled in Maryland in 1774
  • William Rhodes, who arrived in New York in 1789

Rhodes Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Thomas Rhodes, aged 27, landed in New York in 1812
  • Joshua Rhodes, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1844
  • Mary Rhodes, who arrived in New York in 1845
  • Jane Rhodes, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • Ellen Rhodes, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851


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  • Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902), American Statesman and Financier for whom Rhodesia was named
  • Colonel Francis William "Frank" Rhodes CB, DSO (1851-1905), British Army Colonel in Africa
  • Ida Rhodes (1900-1986), American mathematician and pioneer in the analysis of systems of programming
  • Cynthia Rhodes (b. 1956), American actress, singer and dancer
  • Richard Lee Rhodes (b. 1937), American journalist, historian, and author awarded the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
  • Lance-Sergeant John Harold Rhodes VC, DCM & Bar (1891-1917), English recipient of the Victoria Cross and the Croix De Guerre
  • Christopher Rhodes (1914-1964), English film and television actor
  • Nick Rhodes (b. 1962), English keyboardist for Duran Duran
  • Zandra Rhodes CBE, RDI (b. 1940), English fashion designer
  • Teddy Tahu Rhodes (b. 1966), New Zealand operatic baritone


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  • Carry Me Back-: the History of the Roddens, Rawdens, Rodens, and Allied Families by Paul G. Rodden.
  • Rhodes-Barnett and Mitchusson-Ingram by Norma Rhodes Ladd.
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  2. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  3. Strassburger, Ralph B. Pennsylvania German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
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  5. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
  6. Bahlow, Hans. Abhandlungen zur Namenforschung und Buchgeschichte. 1980. Print. (ISBN 978-3768690522).
  7. Götze, Alfred. Familiennamen im badischen Oberland. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1918. Print.
  8. Zoder, Rudolf. Familiennamen in Ostfalen. Hildesheim: Geog Olms Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1968. Print.
  9. Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Hopeful Journeys German Immigration, Settlement, and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
  10. Haverkamp, Alfred. Medieval Germany 1056-1273 2nd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print.
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The Rhodes Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rhodes Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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