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Where did the German Rod family come from? What is the German 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?

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

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.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rod research. Another 350 words(25 lines of text) covering the years 1556, 1754, 1766, and 1835 are included under the topic Early Rod History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 47 words(3 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 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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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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