Roda History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Roda

What does the name Roda mean?

The noble Spanish surname Roda is toponymic in origin, based on the name of the place where the initial bearer once resided or held land. The surname Roda is taken directly from the Spanish word "rueda," derived from the Latin "rota," meaning literally "arched wood that forms a bow." The word in Catalan is "roda," also meaning "wheel."

Early Origins of the Roda family

The surname Roda was first found in the mountains of Burgos, in the northern regions of the Iberian peninsula. Early records of the name Roda show that Francisco de Perellos, Carmalengo del Rey, was granted the noble title of Viscount of Rueda by Pedro IV de Aragon in 1366.

Early History of the Roda family

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Roda Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Roda, Rota, Roa, Ruedas and others.

Early Notables of the Roda family

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Roda Ranking

France, the name Roda is the 5,427^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Roda migration to the United States +

Roda Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

A Roda, aged 25, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1835 2

Sources +

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)