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Roden History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Roden History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany
Ireland

Early Origins of the Roden family

The surname Roden was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat at Roddam Hall since 1296 when William Roddam had the hall built. "Roddam Hall is a handsome modern mansion, standing on a bold eminence which on the north forms the bank of a deep romantic dell watered by a tributary of the Till. A stone coffin and an urn were dug up here in 1796." 1

John of Roddam held land in Little Houghton in 1337. The Roddam family has held the hall until at least 1776 when it was owned by Admiral Robert Roddam (1719-1808).

Roddam is derived from the Old English word "rod" which means "clearing" 2. Alternatively, the name could have been derived from the place name Rodden in Shropshire. There is also a Rodden River in Shropshire.

Early History of the Roden family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Roden research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1461, 1491, 1591, 1755 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Roden History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Roden Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Roddam, Rodden, Roddan, Roddin, Rodan and others.

Early Notables of the Roden family

Another 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Roden Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Roden Ranking

In the United States, the name Roden is the 3,989^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Roden family to Ireland

Some of the Roden family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 89 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Roden migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Roden Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Annie S. Roden, aged 1, who immigrated to the United States, in 1896

Roden Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Annie Roden, aged 7, who settled in America from Killagone, in 1900
Alfred J. Roden, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from Toronto, in 1905
Catherine Roden, aged 20, who landed in America from Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1909
Clara Roden, aged 35, who landed in America from Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1911
Charles Roden, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Rock Ferry, England, in 1919
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Roden migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Roden Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. William Roden Jr., U.E. who settled in Carleton [Saint John City], New Brunswick c. 1784 he became a Freeman in 1795 was a Mariner 4
Mr. William Roden Sr., U.E. who settled in Carleton [Saint John City], New Brunswick c. 1784 4

Roden Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Clara Eliz. Roden, aged 62, destined for Toronto, in 1910

Roden migration to Australia +

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

Roden Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Miles Roden, (b. 1805), aged 22, English Miner who was convicted in Shropshire, England for life for manslaughter, transported aboard the "Champion" on 24th May 1827, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1828 5
Mr. Thomas Roden, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Aurora" on 3rd November 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
Mr. Peter Roden, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Elphinstone" on 27th May 1837, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
Robert Roden, aged 31, a bricklayer, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Omega" 8

Contemporary Notables of the name Roden (post 1700) +

Steve Roden (1964-2023), American contemporary artist and musician who worked in the fields of sound and visual art
Henry Roden, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Alaska Territorial Senate, 1913-14, 1935-42 9
Catherine N. Roden, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1948, 1952 9
Holland Roden, American actress
Benjamin Lloyd Roden (1902-1978), American religious leader
William Thomas Roden (1817-1892), English portrait-painter, born in Bradford Street, Birmingham
William Sargeant Roden (1829-1882), English iron master and Liberal politician
Claudia Roden (b. 1936), Egypt-born, English cookbook writer
Jess Roden (b. 1947), English rock singer/guitarist
Neil Roden, Irish professional rugby league footballer
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Roden Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Nec deficit alter
Motto Translation: Another succeeds.

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Convict Records of Australia. Retreived 18th January 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/champion
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/aurora
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 18th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elphinstone
South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) OMEGA 1852. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/omega1852.shtml
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html