Road History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Road family

The surname Road was first found in the Rhineland, where the name became noted for its many branches within the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied and enrolled by the princes of the region. The name can be traced back to the mediaeval German word Rod-her, meaning "famous soldier." The family moved north from early on, and chronicles first mention the Pomeranian knight Roderus of Rostock in 1282, Henrich Roder of Rostock in 1299, Nicolaus Roeder of Greifswald in 1385, and Conrad Roederer of Ortenau in 1300. In their later history the family became quite powerful and were elevated to the ranks of nobility.

Early History of the Road family

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Road Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Roder, Roeder, Roeders, Road, Roed, Roade, Roede and many more.

Early Notables of the Road family

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Road migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Road Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Walter Road, who landed in Maryland in 1635-1640 1

Road Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Georg Road, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1732
George Road, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
Jon Jacob Road, aged 26, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1742 1
Ana Elizabeth Road, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1789 1

Road Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Michael Road, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1854 1
Peter Road, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1854 1

Citations +

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)