Roa Surname

2,962nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189,861 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Roa Surname Definition:

Syncopation of the Catalan word "roda" which means "rueda" or wheel and relates the form in which an ancient village was laid out.

Castilian name from villa of Roa (Burgos).

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Roa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia47,2341:1,011218
Venezuela27,8431:1,085205
Philippines18,3581:5,515451
Mexico16,9001:7,345845
Chile16,3921:1,075227
Paraguay12,2321:592153
Dominican Republic11,2321:929166
Argentina9,2921:4,600520
Cambodia7,7691:1,993431
United States5,8791:61,6537,225
Spain4,5551:10,2641,205
Nicaragua2,8741:2,095341
Peru2,1071:15,0851,921
Brazil1,0771:198,7697,662
Ecuador6491:24,5083,257
Indonesia6321:209,25519,689
Papua New Guinea6161:13,2371,234
Saudi Arabia5961:51,7727,760
France3311:200,67331,214
India3281:2,338,61476,269
Bolivia3231:32,8682,158
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
Italy2711:225,67031,359
Panama2391:16,3691,186
Costa Rica2161:22,130755
Canada1931:190,91018,807
Cuba1871:61,6192,344
New Zealand1381:32,8145,713
Germany1121:718,79954,527
Norway1051:48,9747,020
Guatemala961:167,5283,555
Uruguay751:45,7575,151
England571:977,51048,999
Thailand551:1,284,334183,539
Singapore511:107,9944,447
Australia481:562,41041,290
Taiwan441:532,8353,989
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Malaysia291:1,017,04245,504
El Salvador281:226,5672,162
Iceland231:16,5261,395
Ivory Coast221:1,048,69225,281
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Pakistan211:8,506,85244,204
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Puerto Rico141:253,5812,469
China131:105,178,5825,529
Hungary131:755,09840,181
Guam121:13,3432,098
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
Solomon Islands71:82,86115,196
Cook Islands61:3,030708
United States Virgin Islands61:18,3962,503
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Malta41:107,5681,849
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Dominica31:25,297621
Jordan31:2,947,47921,051
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Macau11:601,6301,582
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

The alternate forms: Rõa (19), Roà (13), Rôa (7), Róa (1), Roá (1) & Roã (1) are calculated separately.

Roa (52,073) may also be a first name.

Roa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Syncopation of the Catalan word "roda" which means "rueda" or wheel and relates the form in which an ancient village was laid out.

Castilian name from villa of Roa (Burgos).

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

Rueda in Spanish means 'wheel'. Many Spanish people with this surname can trace their roots back to Rueda in Valladolid, Rueda de Jalón in Zamora, Rueda de la Sierra in Guadalajara, and other 'Rueda ' places in Northern Spain.

- romin

Roa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Roa Come From? nationality or country of origin

Roa (Arabic: روّي, Hindi: रोङा, Russian: Роа) is found most in Colombia. It can also be found in the variant forms: Rõa, Roà, Rôa, Róa, Roá or Roã. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Roa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,962nd most widely held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 38,384 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Roa are found; 62 percent are found in South America and 39 percent are found in Caribbean South America. Roa is also the 17,872nd most frequently held first name internationally, held by 52,073 people.

The last name Roa is most commonly occurring in Colombia, where it is held by 47,234 people, or 1 in 1,011. In Colombia Roa is mostly concentrated in: Capital District, where 33 percent live, Cundinamarca Department, where 10 percent live and Santander Department, where 8 percent live. Other than Colombia this surname occurs in 111 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 15 percent live and The Philippines, where 10 percent live.

Roa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Roa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 13,672 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 5,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Roa last name are 38.9% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.13% being registered with the party.

The amount Roa earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 26.33% less than the national average, earning €22,122 per year; in Norway they earn 0.87% less than the national average, earning 343,072 kr per year; in Peru they earn 8.31% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,995 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning $23,999,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.77% less than the national average, earning $41,952 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.64% more than the national average, earning $51,490 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rõa8919/
Roà8913/
Rôa897/
Róa891/
Roá891/
Roã891/
Roja8616,909/
Roya867,976/
Roat866,153/
Roua864,695/
Road863,695/
Roha863,213/
Roaa863,123/
Roay862,977/
Roas861,675/
Roai861,076/
Roah86464/
Roia86352/
Raoa86275/
Roaj86185/
Rooa86172/
Rhoa8682/
Roap8657/
Rioa8641/
Roea8634/
Roaz8628/
Roau8622/
Rroa864/
Roșa864/
Ro'a864/
Hroa862/
Ruoa861/
Rzoa861/
Ra80412,855/
Ro80250,282/
Roach7585,923/
Rioja7515,172/
Rouha7510,360/
Rojha753,285/
Rouas752,694/
Rouai752,325/
Roads751,323/
Rouat751,041/
Rhoad751,018/
Rouah751,011/
Roast75800/
Roiha75799/
Roash75459/
Rojah75447/
Roiah75408/
Rohaľ75407/
Rouad75395/
Royya75374/
Rouja75367/
Rouaz75344/
Royat75248/
Rouay75243/
Rohay75220/
Royah75208/
Rohah75201/
Roias75184/
Royau75178/
Rouya75138/
Rouaj75136/
Roaya75109/
Roaas75107/
Rouau7598/
Royas7593/
Rhoat7584/
Royad7583/
Rohua7580/
Roatt7578/
Roaux7575/
Rohia7571/
Rohaj7562/
Rohai7562/
Ruoya7558/
Roatz7553/
Royaa7542/
Roiya7541/
Rojia7539/
Rooja7536/
Roats7534/
Rohač7534/
Roaut7533/
Rogia7531/
Rohya7529/
Roajs7529/
Rhoya7527/
Ryoya7526/
Rojea7525/
Roadt7519/
Roiaz7519/
Roadh7518/
Rohja7517/
Rroja7516/
Rojaa7514/
Roait7513/
Roiat7512/
Royap7512/
Roeha7511/
Roaja7510/
Rooad759/
Roija758/
Roaid758/
Roais757/
Rohau757/
Rouia757/
Rjova755/
Rojja754/
Roșia754/
Rohaĺ754/
Ro'aa754/
Roahy754/
Rojya753/
Royaz753/
Ruoja753/
Rhoja753/
Rouaï753/
Rouaa753/
Rooas752/
Roahe752/
Roass752/
Hroua752/
Rooya752/
Roaia752/
Raowa752/
Ro'ai752/
Rhoah751/
Rhoas751/
Rooap751/
Roaha751/
Rohga751/
Rahoa751/
Ruoha751/
Roahu751/
Reova751/
Rio'a751/
Rioia751/
Rhoia751/
Rgoia751/
Rooai751/
Roatd751/
Roaay751/
Royaï751/
Ruoas751/
Rooia751/
Rohha751/
Roiaa751/
Rooaa751/
Ruoaa751/
Rgooa751/
Ro'ya751/
Roaiz751/
Roapp750/
Rohea750/
Roaus750/
Rhoha750/
Rroad750/
Roauh750/
Ray675,025,343/
Roy672,687,333/
Rai671,571,046/
Rao671,407,582/
Raj671,141,746/
Ros67128,692/
Rea6785,766/
Raz6780,314/
Roe6755,836/
Rau6745,700/
Rae6740,877/
Rio6739,838/
Roihat6734,095/
Rad6729,400/
Ras6729,206/
Roi6726,916/
Roz6721,223/
Rot6720,812/
Rop6719,963/
Rhoads6718,724/
Rah6714,817/
Roh6712,237/
Rat6710,558/
Rod678,971/
Ryo676,349/
Roo676,301/
Raa675,742/
Rohova673,658/
Rho673,568/
Rou673,348/
Roj673,317/
Rap672,991/
Rouaud672,722/
Ruo672,652/
Rohach672,377/
Roggia671,639/
Rouass671,563/
Rohaut671,165/
Rza67971/
Raß67838/
Hra67817/
Rhouat67558/
Rhouya67537/
Rojiah67463/
Rha67441/
Rouaux67427/
Roujas67417/
Roiyah67410/
Rro67379/
Rhouas67376/
Royaux67374/
Raț67338/
Roatch67270/
Raţ67259/
Rra67251/
Rojhai67218/
Rouach67216/
Roš67188/
Roihah67179/
Rouias67171/
Roasdh67170/
Rayova67168/
Rohiah67157/
Royeau67129/
Rúa67119/
Rga6799/
Rohaus6796/
Roihau6794/
Roș6777/
Rihova6770/
Rooyat6758/
Rouyat6756/
Rouaut6756/
Rijova6754/
Rohead6748/
Réa6746/
Royaja6745/
Øra6745/
Rojaya6743/
Rohats6743/
Hro6743/
Roijay6743/
Roijah6736/
Royiah6736/
Rohyah6733/
Rouatt6728/
Rohacz6728/
Rouast6726/
Raś6726/
Roihas6724/
Rojhay6722/
Rouais6721/
Roś6720/
Roasch6717/
Raiova6717/
Rajowa6715/
Roijas6715/
Raë6713/
Royhad6711/
Rùa6711/
Rajova6711/
Royaud6711/
Roihad6710/
Raí6710/
Raď679/
Rodowa678/
Ráo678/
Róo678/
Roehah677/
Rauova677/
Roiyap677/
Hrouah677/
Rojhap677/
Rojjha676/
Rojasd676/
Rzo676/
Raï676/
Royyah675/
Røa675/
Roó675/
Royach675/
Raá675/
Roï675/
Rojeah674/
Rôo674/
Rouyas674/
Rouaha674/
Rìo674/
Roľ674/
Rojhaj674/
Rouahe673/
Rojasz673/
Rojhah673/
Rujowa672/
Rohads672/
Ruojia672/
Rouyah672/
Reyova672/
Roaths672/
Rohoňa672/
Räo672/
Rouath672/
Rouays672/
Rouaih672/
Rujova671/
Royyad671/
Rhoyah671/
Riojah671/
Rooach671/
Ropowa671/
Rizowa671/
Roacht671/
Roaova671/
Rojahs671/
Rojjai671/
Rogiah671/
Rohaph671/
Rohjas671/
Roijat671/
Roiaud671/
Royiat671/
Raó671/
Hrouas671/
Ĺro671/
Raå671/
Raù671/
Rać671/
Raȕ671/
Retowa671/
Rioaia671/
Rohyad671/
Roiyat671/
Rohaňa671/
Roheau671/
Rojaha671/
Roohah671/
Rão671/
Royaph671/
Royova671/
Roë671/
Roí671/
Roô671/
Roţ671/
Rrohat671/
Rozowa671/
Rouiah671/
Rouiaï671/
Raç671/
Roua'a671/
Rouash671/
Rhgoua671/
Rođ671/
Rouaid671/
Rouatd671/
Rohait671/
Rojyad671/
Roç671/
Rrohaj671/
Rgo671/
Rhogia670/
Rhoass670/
Roassh670/
Hroach670/

Roa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Roa in the Hindi language
रोङाrona66.67
रोआro'a33.33
Roa in the Russian language
Роаroa-
Roa in the Arabic language
روّيrwy-
رويّrwy-
رواrwa-
رويrwy-
رواءrwa-

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