How common is the surname Rodger?

1,672 people in the United States had the surname Rodger in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 184,656 Americans. It ranked 16,993rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Rodger?

Elliot Rodger, American perpetratrator of the 2014 Isla Vista killings (1991–2014); popularizer of the in, followed by Struan Rodger.

Where is the surname Rodger most common?

Wikidata records people named Rodger in the United States and the United Kingdom.

How do you pronounce Rodger?

Rodger is /ˈɹɒd͡ʒə(ɹ)/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Rodger getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,775 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,672 in 2010, down 5.8%.

Is Rodger also a first name?

Yes. Rodger is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Rodger

A patronymic surname, carried by 1,672 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈɹɒd͡ʒə(ɹ)/ 2 syllables Soundex R326 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Rodger is more common than 89.5% of them.

Origin

A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Roger.

Rodger is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,672 people named Rodger in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 184,656 Americans. That is down 5.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,775.

#16,993

rank among US surnames

1,672

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

-5.8%

change since 2000 (was #15,217)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#16,984	Arita	1,673	184,546
#16,993	Rodger	1,672	184,656

Who is named Rodger

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

82% of people named Rodger identified as white (not Hispanic), 13% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 82%
Black (not Hispanic) 13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8%
Two or more races 1.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Rodgers

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Elliot Rodger
American perpetratrator of the 2014 Isla Vista killings (1991–2014); popularizer of the in
Struan Rodger
British actor, born 1946

Notable Rodgers come mostly from the United States (1) and the United Kingdom (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Rodger

Rodger has the Soundex code R326, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code R326.

Questions

How common is the surname Rodger?: 1,672 people in the United States had the surname Rodger in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 184,656 Americans. It ranked 16,993rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Rodger?: In the 2010 Census, 82% of people named Rodger identified as white (not Hispanic), and 13% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Rodger?: Elliot Rodger, American perpetratrator of the 2014 Isla Vista killings (1991–2014); popularizer of the in, followed by Struan Rodger.
Where is the surname Rodger most common?: Wikidata records people named Rodger in the United States and the United Kingdom.
How do you pronounce Rodger?: Rodger is /ˈɹɒd͡ʒə(ɹ)/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Rodger?: Rodger is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Rodger getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,775 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,672 in 2010, down 5.8%.
Is Rodger also a first name?: Yes. Rodger is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.