Roddy-Ruddy One-Name Study
Researched & Prepared by Kim Roddy (2011 - )
For direct access to the genealogy portion of this one-name study, please visit this link: Genealogy
For direct access to the DNA portion of this one-name study, please visit this link: Roddy-Ruddy yDNA Surname Project
The following information presents the DRAFT publication of this one-name study.
The Guild defines a One-Name Study as: "Research into
the genealogy and family history of all persons with the same surname and its
variants." A one-name study is a project researching all occurrences of a
surname, as opposed to a particular pedigree or descendancy. In short it
encompasses the research of a surname over the face of the earth throughout the
known recorded history of time.
Clearly this is a daunting task, even for an uncommon family
name, and while the Roddy or Ruddy surname is not as common as Jones and Smith,
it is also not extremely rare. It is estimated that there are approximately
10,000-20,000 individuals with these surnames living today. A rough estimate of
all individuals recorded in history with either of these two names is on the order
of 50,000-100,000 people total.
This study will never be completely done, and will always be a work in progress, but it is the intension of the author to post results as they are achieved, modifying them as additional information is discovered, analyzed, and re-analyzed. The links below currently open chapters in PDF format in a seperate window or tab of your web browser.
CONTENTS
Ancient Origins Onomatology and Etymology
Toponymy and Geographical Place Names
Earliest Historical Occurrences
Heraldry and Commercial Reports
Frequency Revisited
Geographic Distribution
Proposed Modern Origins
Summary of Major Family Lines
Descendant Reports
GEDCOM Files
Conclusion
Content © 2000- Kimberly A Roddy, Nine Mile Falls, Washington.