| ![Show Contents]() Rod History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Rod familyThe surname Rod 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 Rod familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rod research. Another 268 words (19 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 and printed products wherever possible. Rod Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Roder, Roeder, Roeders, Road, Roed, Roade, Roede and many more. Early Notables of the Rod familyAnother 47 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rod Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Rod migration to the United States | + |
Rod Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Jeremy Rod, who settled in Virginia in 1630
Rod Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Eliz Rod, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1731 1
- Laurence Rod, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1731 1
- Jacob Rod, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
- Jacob Rod, who immigrated to Maryland in 1764
Rod Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- A Rod, aged 25, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1835 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Rod (post 1700) | + |
- Edouard Rod (1857-1910), Swiss writer
- Michael Rod Barfoot (b. 1980), former English cricketer from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium
- Rod Laver (b. 1938), Australian professional tennis player who holds many singles titles
- Rod Driver (1932-2022), American mathematician and politician
- Rod Nordland (1949-2025), American journalist and war correspondent for Newsweek, The New York Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Rod Wishart (b. 1968), Australian rugby player
- Rod Abernethy, American video game music composer
- Rod Vaughan, British-born New Zealand journalist
- Rod Cason (1950-2023), former American football offensive tackle
- 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)
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