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Rode History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Rode History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany
Ireland

The surname Rode is of several possible origins. Firstly, it is derived from "Rod(d)" 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. 1 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." 2

Early Origins of the Rode family

The surname Rode was first found in Devon where the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed Nicholas de la Rodde as holding lands there at that time. Over one hundred years later, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed Johannes Rodde. 3

Moving to the extreme south and west of England, we found an early listing of the family in the parish of Northill, Cornwall. "The manor of Treveniel was the property of Sir George Carew, prior to the sixteenth century, of whom it was then purchased by the Spoures; and being included in the bequest of Mrs. Grylls to Francis Rodd, Esq. it has descended with her other property, to Francis Hearle Rodd, Esq. its present possessor. By a custom which had prevailed from time immemorial, the lord of this manor claimed of the mayor of Launceston the humiliating service of holding his stirrup, whenever he mounted his horse on the occasion of the duke of Cornwall's coming into the town. Another manor called Tolcarne, or Talkarne, was also included in the bequest of Mrs. Grylls to Mr. Rodd. This has likewise descended with the other estates, and is the property of F. H. Rodd, Esq. " 4

Early History of the Rode family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rode research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1481, 1530, 1562, 1588, 1599, 1624, 1634, 1639, 1641, 1645, 1656, 1658, 1659, 1660, 1666, 1743 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Rode History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rode Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Rode family

Distinguished members of the family include

Francis Rodes (c. 1530-1588), was an English judge and son of John Rodes of Staveley Woodthorpe, Derbyshire. "The family traced its descent from Gerard de Rodes, a prominent Baron in the reign of Henr...

Rode Ranking

In the United States, the name Rode is the 10,028^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5 However, in France, the name Rode is ranked the 3,816^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 6

Migration of the Rode family to Ireland

Some of the Rode family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rode migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rode Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Rode, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1740 7
John Jacob Rode, who landed in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1761 7
Philip Rode, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1762 7
Jacob Rode, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 7
Eckhart Rode, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 7

Rode Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Barthel Rode, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 7
Carl Fr. Sr. Rode, who landed in Galveston, Texas in 1845, aboard the ship "Apollo" 7
Dietrich Rode, aged 20, who landed in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Apollo" 7
Friedrich Karl Rode, aged 27, who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Apollo" 7
Mr. Michael Rode, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Apollo"
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Rode migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Rode Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Frederick Rode, British convict who was convicted in Genoa, Italy for life, transported aboard the "Fame" on 9th October 1816, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8

Contemporary Notables of the name Rode (post 1700) +

Christian B. Rode, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for California, 1900 9
Bernhard Rode (1725-1797), Prussian artist and engraver
Ove Rode (1867-1933), Danish politician, newspaper editor and Minister of Interior Affairs
Ebbe Rode (1910-1998), Danish stage and film actor
Sebastian Rode (b. 1990), German footballer
Jacques Pierre Joseph Rode (1774-1830), French violinist and composer

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 27th September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html