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

The surname Rod is of several possible origins. Firstly, it is derived from "Rodd," the name of a village in Herefordshire; in this case, the original bearer of the name would have been someone who hailed from this region. Alternatively, the name may be derived from the Old English "roda," meaning "clearing in a forest"; in this instance, it is likely that the progenitor of the name lived in such an area. Finally, the name may be derived from the Anglo-Saxon personal name "Rod," which is itself derived from the German "Hrod," meaning "fame."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Rodd, Rod, Rode, Rodde, Rodda and others.

First found in Herefordshire, where the family held a family seat from early times. The name first appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rod research. Another 185 words(13 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1763, 1816, 1822, and 1892 are included under the topic Early Rod History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 63 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rod Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Rod family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 87 words(6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rod Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Jeremy Rod, who settled in Virginia in 1630

Rod Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Eliz Rod, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1731
  • Laurence Rod, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1731
  • Jacob Rod, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732
  • Jacob Rod, who immigrated to Maryland in 1764

Rod Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • A Rod, aged 25, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1835

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  • Edouard Rod (1857-1910), Swiss writer


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  3. Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
  4. Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
  5. Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
  6. Foster, Joseph. Dictionary of Heraldry Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees. London: Bracken Books, 1989. Print. (ISBN 1-85170-309-8).
  7. Virkus, Frederick A. Ed. Immigrant Ancestors A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America Before 1750. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1964. Print.
  8. Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  9. Elster, Robert J. International Who's Who. London: Europa/Routledge. Print.
  10. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
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The Rod Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rod 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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