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Early Origins of the Rhodus family

The surname Rhodus was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Rhodus family

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Rhodus Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rhode, Rhod, Rhodes, Rhhode, Rhhodes, Rhodese, Rhods, Rode and many more.

Early Notables of the Rhodus family

Notable figures of the time with the name Rhodus were

  • Franz Rhode (also Franciscus Rhodus) (died 1559), a German printer of the 16th century


United States Rhodus migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rhodus Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • J.B. Rhodus, aged 26, who landed in America from London, in 1892
Rhodus Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Birch F. Rhodus, who immigrated to America, in 1907

Contemporary Notables of the name Rhodus (post 1700) +

  • Matthew Rhodus, American Technical Sales Engineer at IBM, St. Louis
  • Keith Rhodus, American Region Sales Manager at Volvo Construction Equipment
  • Bret Rhodus, American VP of Solution Sales, Microsoft Dynamics, Kansas City


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