About Rod
The surname Rod is of English and Scottish origin. It is derived from the medieval given name "Rodd," which is a short form of the name Roderick. The name Roderick itself is of Germanic origin and means "famous ruler" or "renowned leader." Therefore, the surname Rod can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Roderick" or "one who is associated with a famous ruler or renowned leader."
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The surname Rod is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rod based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Rod is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Rod in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Rod using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.