Rod

Rod Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rod is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Rod: 1,465
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.5

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 D
🌐 IPA
/rɑd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rod in Braille

Here's how to represent Rod in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rod in braille

How to sign the name Rod using Sign Language

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.

The name Rod in sign language

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