Roh Surname

42,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Roh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Roh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran3,1791:24,1533,032
United States2,2251:162,90316,580
Switzerland1,1551:7,1111,132
Indonesia9441:140,09413,890
South Korea7971:64,291151
Egypt7021:130,96310,408
Ukraine6971:65,3129,384
Morocco3411:101,10317,469
Argentina3171:134,83711,405
Canada2121:173,80017,393
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Cambodia1721:90,0422,303
Czechia1521:69,95711,748
Germany1421:566,94046,426
India1391:5,518,456133,501
Afghanistan1281:251,1974,266
Malaysia1161:254,26114,332
Thailand1091:648,058109,152
Hong Kong841:87,3271,583
Australia601:449,92835,109
Ivory Coast581:397,78013,651
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
China211:65,110,5513,537
England191:2,932,529101,561
Pakistan171:10,508,46449,949
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Slovakia141:381,17550,143
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
France111:6,038,429280,838
Japan101:12,784,42945,945
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

The alternate forms: Rôh (2) are calculated separately.

Roh (10,058) may also be a first name.

Roh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Roh (Arabic: روه, Hindi: रोह, Marathi: रोह) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Rôh. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 42,557th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 595,534 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 49 percent of Roh reside; 28 percent reside in South Asia and 27 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 61,008th most commonly occurring forename internationally, borne by 10,058 people.

Roh is most frequently used in Iran, where it is borne by 3,179 people, or 1 in 24,153. In Iran it is most prevalent in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 24 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 22 percent reside and Gilan Province, where 8 percent reside. Barring Iran this last name exists in 78 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Switzerland, where 9 percent reside.

Roh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Roh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Roh last name increased 3,771 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 317 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Roh last name are 15.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.03% being registered with the political party.

The amount Roh earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.14% more than the national average, earning $50,112 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.7% more than the national average, earning $55,498 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rôh892/
Roch8620,058/
Rohy8611,266/
Rosh862,837/
Rouh861,020/
Roih86357/
Rodh86208/
Rohu86118/
Hroh8625/
Roph8618/
Rojh8615/
Royh869/
Rohh866/
Rohp862/
Rzoh861/
Rroh861/
Ro80250,282/
Roush7514,905/
Rouch753,924/
Rochd752,774/
Hroch751,816/
Roths75586/
Hrosh75331/
Roshd75201/
Roych75196/
Rotch75177/
Rohyz75146/
Rohiy75130/
Rooch75117/
Roich75102/
Roish7592/
Roodh7583/
Rouph7582/
Rojht7564/
Rohdt7548/
Roysh7536/
Rohsh7528/
Rocht7527/
Hrouh7520/
Roshh7519/
Rohyi7518/
Rouhs7516/
Rohst7511/
Rouht759/
Roosh757/
Rohij757/
Rochh757/
Roudh756/
Rohds753/
Rohys753/
Ruohy752/
Rothh752/
Rhoch752/
Rooph752/
Rohts752/
Ruodh751/
Ruosh751/
Rosph751/
Rrouh751/
Rojhs751/
Roiph751/
Ruoha751/
Rodch751/
Hrroh751/
Roohs751/
Ruoch751/
Rohha751/
Rohtz751/
Rgoih751/
Rochz751/
Rhoth750/
Ruohs750/
Rosht750/
Roohz750/
Rotsh750/
Roy672,687,333/
Roa67189,861/
Ros67128,692/
Roi6726,916/
Roz6721,223/
Rot6720,812/
Rop6719,963/
Rah6714,817/
Rod678,971/
Roo676,301/
Rohova673,658/
Rho673,568/
Rou673,348/
Roj673,317/
Ruo672,652/
Hroush671,126/
Rha67441/
Hrouch67416/
Rro67379/
Ruosch67253/
Roš67188/
Rohová67174/
Roosch67146/
Rhouch67136/
Rooths67121/
Roosth67107/
Roș6777/
Routch6761/
Roisch6754/
Hro6743/
Roś6720/
Roitch6712/
Roësch678/
Roshch677/
Rzo676/
Roï675/
Roycht674/
Rìo674/
Roľ674/
Rrouth674/
Routth673/
Rhó673/
Roishd673/
Roucht671/
Routhh671/
Roshsh671/
Rooddh671/
Roohii671/
Hroosh671/
Hrrosh671/
Rhô671/
Ráh671/
Hrouth671/
Ĺro671/
Roheee671/
Roohdh671/
Roysht671/
Roytsh671/
Roá671/
Roë671/
Roí671/
Roţ671/
Rousht671/
D'Roth671/
Rođ671/
Roç671/
Rrouch671/
Rgo671/
Rhooch670/
Rossch670/

Roh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Roh in the Marathi language
रोहroha-
Roh in the Hindi language
रोहroha97.96
रोहराrohara2.04
Roh in the Arabic language
روهrwh-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Roh
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