Roeder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Roeder family
The surname Roeder 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 Roeder family
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Roeder Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Roder, Roeder, Roeders, Road, Roed, Roade, Roede and many more.
Early Notables of the Roeder family
Notables with the name Roeder during this period were
- the Comte Pierre Louis Roederer (1754-1835), who was a politician and economist born in Metz...
Roeder Ranking
In the United States, the name Roeder is the 7,797th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Roeder migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Roeder Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- John Conrad Roeder, who arrived in New York, NY in 1835 2
- Otto Roeder, who settled in Texas in 1836
- Frank Roeder, aged 50, who landed in Missouri in 1840 2
- Fredk August Roeder, who landed in Maryland in 1840 2
- Valentine Roeder, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Roeder (post 1700) +
- Ralph Roeder (1890-1969), American author
- Robert G. Roeder (b. 1942), American biologist, recipient of the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research in 2003
- Mark A. Roeder, American novelist
- Captain Robert E Roeder (1917-1944), American officer awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944
- Kenneth David Roeder (b. 1908), American professor of physiology, Chairman of the Biology Department at Tuft's University, and member of the Leopoldina Society (Halle, Germany)
- Glenn Victor Roeder (1955-2021), English professional football player and manager who played from 1973 to 1993 and managed from 1992 to 2018
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)