Roan Forename
71,412th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 7,946 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Jamaica
Roan Forename User-submission:
Roan is a Frisian name. It comes from a Proto-Germanic hrabanaz (Old High German hraban) meaning 'raven'.
It can also come from the Gaelic word ruadhán, which means 'little red-head'.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 68% | 4,070 | 1:26,047 | 2,448 |
| United States | 80% | 684 | 1:530,025 | 13,740 |
| Brazil | 78% | 543 | 1:394,542 | 14,009 |
| South Africa | 98% | 455 | 1:119,852 | 9,148 |
| Netherlands | 77% | 420 | 1:40,243 | 2,981 |
| Jamaica | - | 306 | 1:9,422 | 1,109 |
| Indonesia | - | 279 | 1:924,601 | 58,721 |
| Cambodia | 89% | 215 | 1:75,690 | 3,839 |
| India | 96% | 181 | 1:6,712,033 | 232,058 |
| Egypt | 60% | 108 | 1:850,935 | 16,903 |
| England | 85% | 98 | 1:567,377 | 11,528 |
| Zambia | - | 59 | 1:268,725 | 8,231 |
| Canada | 100% | 53 | 1:625,158 | 15,088 |
| Belgium | 76% | 34 | 1:337,942 | 6,477 |
| Albania | 100% | 30 | 1:101,552 | 7,014 |
| Venezuela | 65% | 29 | 1:1,041,445 | 22,179 |
| Denmark | - | 28 | 1:201,768 | 4,445 |
| Qatar | 70% | 26 | 1:91,139 | 11,761 |
| Ukraine | 100% | 21 | 1:2,166,662 | 5,310 |
| Russia | 92% | 19 | 1:7,591,248 | 31,825 |
| Mexico | 100% | 18 | 1:6,896,913 | 24,317 |
| Peru | 100% | 18 | 1:1,766,192 | 19,056 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 17 | 1:280,468 | 5,518 |
| Switzerland | 75% | 16 | 1:513,344 | 8,079 |
| Papua New Guinea | 60% | 14 | 1:582,308 | 43,098 |
| Thailand | 95% | 13 | 1:5,389,678 | 96,686 |
| Guatemala | 100% | 12 | 1:1,342,369 | 5,026 |
| Belarus | 100% | 11 | 1:862,035 | 4,760 |
| Italy | 70% | 10 | 1:6,106,209 | 25,028 |
| Kenya | - | 9 | 1:5,145,234 | 27,509 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 9 | 1:668,704 | 10,329 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 8 | 1:24,294,710 | 113,215 |
| Australia | - | 8 | 1:1,707,203 | 16,445 |
| Scotland | 100% | 7 | 1:764,338 | 8,248 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 7 | 1:15,678 | 1,755 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 6 | 1:3,961,614 | 68,952 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 6 | 1:591,717 | 4,217 |
| Singapore | 100% | 6 | 1:1,047,842 | 15,242 |
| China | - | 5 | 1:273,211,156 | 75,889 |
| Colombia | 100% | 4 | 1:11,944,732 | 44,648 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 4 | 1:7,703,141 | 17,485 |
| New Zealand | - | 4 | 1:1,134,011 | 10,998 |
| Micronesia | - | 4 | 1:26,625 | 714 |
| Sweden | 100% | 3 | 1:3,285,969 | 41,581 |
| Malaysia | 60% | 3 | 1:10,149,980 | 208,386 |
| Zimbabwe | 67% | 3 | 1:5,141,272 | 76,754 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 3 | 1:453,806 | 18,410 |
| Azerbaijan | 100% | 3 | 1:3,214,315 | 27,427 |
| Chile | 67% | 3 | 1:5,869,069 | 26,159 |
| France | 100% | 3 | 1:22,156,780 | 46,973 |
| Germany | 85% | 3 | 1:32,225,959 | 64,270 |
| Guyana | - | 3 | 1:254,421 | 14,062 |
| Ireland | - | 2 | 1:2,321,760 | 8,894 |
| Afghanistan | 100% | 2 | 1:16,311,758 | 48,279 |
| Vietnam | 100% | 2 | 1:46,311,556 | 7,272 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 2 | 1:3,575,996 | 76,635 |
| Turkey | 100% | 2 | 1:38,900,854 | 64,839 |
| Nepal | - | 2 | 1:14,243,676 | 86,069 |
| Panama | - | 2 | 1:1,953,278 | 31,007 |
| Malawi | - | 1 | 1:17,112,310 | 24,110 |
| Cuba | - | 1 | 1:11,506,552 | 13,531 |
| Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:5,009,205 | 37,978 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 1 | 1:52,788,319 | 85,066 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 1 | 1:61,299 | 2,487 |
| Jordan | 100% | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| New Caledonia | - | 1 | 1:270,164 | 3,221 |
| Suriname | - | 1 | 1:552,811 | 5,457 |
| Argentina | 100% | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Vanuatu | - | 1 | 1:261,792 | 1,604 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 1 | 1:99,395 | 3,544 |
| Malta | - | 1 | 1:429,360 | 3,141 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
| Czechia | 100% | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| Israel | 100% | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Sudan | - | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| South Korea | - | 1 | 1:5,544,421 | 37,250 |
| El Salvador | - | 1 | 1:6,341,786 | 16,428 |
| Slovenia | 100% | 1 | 1:2,458,758 | 6,723 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Serbia | - | 1 | 1:7,145,721 | 10,629 |
| French Polynesia | - | 1 | 1:277,902 | 3,605 |
| Gabon | - | 1 | 1:1,883,336 | 4,538 |
| Georgia | - | 1 | 1:3,738,466 | 29,095 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Poland | 50% | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Iraq | - | 1 | 1:35,017,859 | 22,933 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 1 | 1:7,236,805 | 16,549 |
The alternate forms: Roán (1) are calculated separately.
Roan (9,005) may also be a surname.
Roan Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Roan as a boys' name has two origins:
Roan is a Frisian name. It comes from a Proto-Germanic hrabanaz (Old High German hraban) meaning 'raven'.
It can also come from the Gaelic word ruadhán, which means 'little red-head'.
Roan as a girls' name, is not so common. It is a version of Rowan.
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Roan Demographics
Roan Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 136 (2014)
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Roan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Roan in the Russian language | ||
| Роан | roan | - |
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