ROADS
Roads
The surname Roads is of English origin, derived from the Middle English word "rode," meaning a clearing in the woods or a path. It is a locational surname indicating someone who lived by a road or path. The Roads surname is found mainly in the southern regions of England, with notable concentrations in counties such as Hampshire and Sussex.
The earliest recorded instances of the Roads surname date back to the late 13th century in England. Over the centuries, various spellings have been used, including Roades, Rhodes, and Road. The name has likely evolved through different branches of a family and the influences of dialectal variations.
Individuals bearing the Roads surname can be found across different professions and walks of life. The name has also spread to other English-speaking countries through migration and colonial expansion.
The Roads surname reflects the importance of roads and pathways in human history, symbolising connection, progress, and journey. Today, the Roads surname continues to be passed down through generations, preserving a link to the past and the ancestral roots of those who bear it.
There are approximately 344 people named Roads in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around five in a million people in Britain are named Roads.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Alexander
- Andrew
- Christopher
- Clive
- Graham
- John
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Stephen
- Timothy
Female
- Christine
- Claire
- Dawn
- Deborah
- Elizabeth
- Emily
- Jacquelyn
- Michelle
- Nicola
- Sarah
- Susan
- Theresa
- Valerie
- Victoria
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- Raats
- Raatz
- Radaza
- Raddis
- Rades
- Radice
- Radisa
- Rados
- Radzi
- Radzio
- Raetz
- Rahtz
- Raitz
- Ratazzi
- Rates
- Rats
- Rattos
- Ratts
- Ratz
- Rauds
- Reades
- Reads
- Readus
- Reates
- Reats
- Reddis
- Redus
- Reedes
- Reeds
- Reedus
- Reetz
- Reids
- Reites
- Reitz
- Reitze
- Retize
- Retts
- Retz
- Rhoad
- Rhoades
- Rhoads
- Rhodas
- Rhodd
- Rhode
- Rhodes
- Rhodis
- Rhods
- Rides
- Rietz
- Ritossa
- Ritts
- Ritz
- Ritzau
- Road
- Roade
- Roades
- Roadie
- Roady
- Roates
- Roats
- Rod
- Rodaks
- Rodas
- Roday
- Rodd
- Rodde
- Roddes
- Roddies
- Roddis
- Roddiss
- Rodds
- Rode
- Rodes
- Rodis
- Rodiss
- Rodz
- Roed
- Roets
- Rohde
- Rohdes
- Roods
- Rootes
- Roots
- Rotas
- Rotis
- Rots
- Rotts
- Rouds
- Routis
- Routs
- Roydes
- Royds
- Rudas
- Rudaz
- Rudds
- Rudis
- Rudys
- Rudz
- Ruetz
- Ruttes
- Rutz
- Rydz
- Rytz
- Wrides
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