The surname Rodrigues
A Spanish patronymic surname, carried by 31,280 people in the United States.
3 syllables Soundex R362
Origin
Spanish origin
From Portuguese Rodrigues (“son of Rodrigo”). Also from Spanish Rodrigues, variant spelling of Rodríguez. The island is named after Portuguese explorer Diogo Rodrigues (c. 1490–1577).
Rodrigues is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
One of 992 Spanish surnames on this site.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 31,280 people named Rodrigues in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 9,870 Americans. That is up 17% since 2000, when the Census counted 26,652.
Who is named Rodrigues
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
46% of people named Rodrigues identified as white (not Hispanic), 41% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 5.0% as Black (not Hispanic).
- White (not Hispanic) 46%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 41%
- Black (not Hispanic) 5.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 4.3%
- Two or more races 3.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%
Famous Rodriguess
49 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Márcio RodriguesBrazilian association football player, born 1978
- Kayke RodriguesBrazilian association football player, born 1988
- Roger Rodrigues da SilvaBrazilian association football player, born 1985
- Josimar Rodrigues Souza RobertoBrazilian association football player, born 1987
- Edson RodriguesBrazilian association football player, born 1967
- Leandro RodriguesBrazilian association football player, born 1982
- Jairo RodriguesBrazilian association football player, born 1992
- Píndaro de Carvalho RodriguesBrazilian footballer (1892-1965)
- José Rodrigues NetoBrazilian footballer (1949-2019)
- Pedro Rodrigues FilhoBrazilian serial killer (1954–2023)
- Bruno RodriguesBrazilian association football player, born 1989
- Nelson RodriguesBrazilian writer and playwright (1912–1980)
Notable Rodriguess come mostly from Brazil (47), Australia (1) and Guinea-Bissau (1).
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Questions
- Where does the surname Rodrigues come from?
- From Portuguese Rodrigues (“son of Rodrigo”). Also from Spanish Rodrigues, variant spelling of Rodríguez. The island is named after Portuguese explorer Diogo Rodrigues (c. 1490–1577).
- How common is the surname Rodrigues?
- 31,280 people in the United States had the surname Rodrigues in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 9,870 Americans. It ranked 1,122nd of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Rodrigues?
- In the 2010 Census, 46% of people named Rodrigues identified as white (not Hispanic), and 41% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
- Who is the most famous person named Rodrigues?
- Márcio Rodrigues, Brazilian association football player, followed by Kayke Rodrigues.
- Where is the surname Rodrigues most common?
- Wikidata records people named Rodrigues in Brazil, Australia and Guinea-Bissau.
- What type of surname is Rodrigues?
- Rodrigues is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
- Is the surname Rodrigues getting more or less common?
- More common. 26,652 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 31,280 in 2010, up 17%.