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There are approximately 811 people named Rood in the UK. That makes it the 8,135th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 13 are named Rood.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


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The Rood surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

ROOD. A crucifix accompanied by figures of St. John and the Virgin. Though generally placed in churches, over the chancel arch, they were doubtless occasionally placed out of doors, like ordinary way-side

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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