Rodan

Rodan Meaning & Origin

About Rodan
The surname Rodan is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name Rodrigo, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "hrod" meaning "renown" and "ric" meaning "ruler." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rodan can be interpreted as "renowned ruler" or "famous ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rodan: 194
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94311
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rodan 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 Rodan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/rodan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rodan in Braille

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

The name Rodan in braille

How to sign the name Rodan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Rodan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rodan in sign language

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