Roderick

Roderick Meaning & Origin

About Roderick
The surname Roderick is of Welsh origin and is derived from the given name Rhydderch, which means "reddish-brown ruler" or "famous ruler." It is a combination of the Welsh elements "rhudd" meaning "reddish-brown" and "rhydd" meaning "ruler" or "king." The surname Roderick signifies a person who is descended from or associated with someone named Rhydderch, indicating a connection to a ruler or leader with reddish-brown hair or complexion.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Roderick: 7,039
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,987
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.39

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTRK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R030602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 D R IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɑdrɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roderick in Braille

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

The name Roderick in braille

How to sign the name Roderick using Sign Language

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

The name Roderick in sign language

Numerology