Roder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France
Germany

Early Origins of the Roder family

The surname Roder 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 Roder family

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Roder Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Roder family

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Roder Ranking

In the United States, the name Roder is the 18,477^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Roder migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Roder Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Richard Roder, who landed in Virginia in 1711 2
Adam Roder, who arrived in America in 1724 2
Jacob Roder moved to Philadelphia in 1747
Jacob Roder, who settled in Philadelphia in 1747
Jacob Roder, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1747 2
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Roder Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christian Roder, aged 41, who arrived in America in 1839 2
Anna Rosina Roder, aged 44, who landed in America in 1840 2
Daniel Roder, who landed in Texas in 1846 2
Michael Roder, aged 23, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 2
Christoph Roder, who landed in America in 1852 2
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Roder migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Roder Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Conrad Roder, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757

Historic Events for the Roder family +

Bismarck

Horst Röder (1918-1941), German Verwaltungsmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3

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)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details