Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
RHODES
There are approximately 26,053 people named Rhodes in the UK. That makes it the 376th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 412 are named Rhodes.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
RhoadsRoads
Rhoades
Rhode
Rhoad
Rhodd
Rhoda
Rhoden
Rhoddes
Rhodds
Rhodaes
Rhoade
Rhodde
Rhodas
Rhodeis
Rhod
Rhoadz
Rhodese
Rhoadus
Rhodess
Rhoddis
Rhoadis
Rhoadez
Rhoados
Rhoadas
Rhodeos
Rhodfes
Rhodey
The Rhodes surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From the island of Rhodes, in the Mediterranean Sea. Rhodes, a town in Guienne, France.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
RHODES. Not fronr the Island, as stated in Eng. Surn. ; but a corruption of Roadhousc or Rodehouse, as appears from the Par. Reg. of Eckington, co. Derby. Inf. Rev. J. Eastwood.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.