Rohan Surname
Approximately 22,490 people bear this surname
Rohan Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Of Red Complexion or Hair [Irish Ruadhán (a.d. 904, etc.)-ruadh (dh as h), red + the diminutive suff. -án\ There has been interchange with Rogan, q.v.
Rohan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 6,128 | 1:26,005 | 1,752 |
| United States | 4,195 | 1:86,403 | 9,755 |
| Sri Lanka | 4,020 | 1:5,176 | 746 |
| India | 1,596 | 1:480,617 | 24,425 |
| Indonesia | 1,180 | 1:112,076 | 11,430 |
| Ireland | 779 | 1:6,045 | 933 |
| Australia | 633 | 1:42,647 | 5,428 |
| Romania | 481 | 1:41,742 | 5,291 |
| France | 385 | 1:172,527 | 26,869 |
| England | 318 | 1:175,214 | 15,952 |
| Czechia | 305 | 1:34,864 | 5,716 |
| Pakistan | 277 | 1:644,924 | 10,017 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Mexico | 190 | 1:653,296 | 10,419 |
| Ukraine | 183 | 1:248,758 | 32,662 |
| South Africa | 173 | 1:313,166 | 29,785 |
| Afghanistan | 172 | 1:186,937 | 3,634 |
| Iran | 162 | 1:473,966 | 28,688 |
| Malaysia | 156 | 1:189,066 | 11,274 |
| United Arab Emirates | 126 | 1:72,716 | 6,783 |
| Thailand | 93 | 1:759,552 | 124,340 |
| Canada | 85 | 1:433,478 | 37,831 |
| Guyana | 75 | 1:10,163 | 1,520 |
| Israel | 55 | 1:155,593 | 16,202 |
| Qatar | 47 | 1:50,170 | 4,949 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 42 | 1:32,476 | 3,282 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Brazil | 30 | 1:7,135,811 | 166,009 |
| Germany | 29 | 1:2,776,050 | 134,833 |
| Poland | 29 | 1:1,310,647 | 81,985 |
| Austria | 23 | 1:370,236 | 39,193 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Aruba | 18 | 1:5,749 | 789 |
| Cambodia | 17 | 1:911,009 | 5,219 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Mauritius | 11 | 1:117,583 | 7,967 |
| Croatia | 10 | 1:422,860 | 35,095 |
| Slovakia | 8 | 1:667,056 | 68,191 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 1:27,600 | 1,126 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 463 | 1:9,568 | 1,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 61 | 1:399,596 | 24,084 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 650 | 1:77,260 | 8,211 |
The alternate forms: Rohán (17) are calculated separately.
Rohan (200,430) may also be a first name.
Rohan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Of Red Complexion or Hair [Irish Ruadhán (a.d. 904, etc.)-ruadh (dh as h), red + the diminutive suff. -án\ There has been interchange with Rogan, q.v.
This can be Ó Robhacháin or Ó Ruadhacháin.
Rohan is now mainly found in Co. Kerry. MIF 210
This can be Ó Robhacháin or Ó Ruadhacháin.
Rohan is now mainly found in Co. Kerry. MIF 210
Rohan Demographics
Average Male Rohan Height
176.47 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rohan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rohan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rohan (Arabic: روحان, Bengali: রোহন, Hindi: रोहन, Marathi: रोहन, Oriya: େରାହନ) is held by more people in Bangladesh than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Rohán. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rohan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 24,056th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 324,035 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 63 percent of Rohan live; 55 percent live in South Asia and 30 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Rohan is also the 5,210th most frequently occurring given name on earth, held by 200,430 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Bangladesh, where it is held by 6,128 people, or 1 in 26,005. Barring Bangladesh Rohan occurs in 89 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent live and Sri Lanka, where 18 percent live.
Rohan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rohan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rohan surname grew 645 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 168 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 521 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rohan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Rohan surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rohan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.18% less than the national average, earning 227,775 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 29.02% more than the national average, earning R 306,600 per year; in United States they earn 12.42% more than the national average, earning $48,506 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.36% more than the national average, earning $60,791 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rohan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rohan in the Hindi language | ||
| रोहन | rohana | 98.72 |
| रोहण | rohana | 0.57 |
| रोहान | rohana | 0.26 |
| रोहना | rohana | 0.16 |
| रॊहन | rohana | 0.14 |
| सोहन | sohana | 0.03 |
| रोशन | rosana | 0.03 |
| Rohan in the Marathi language | ||
| रोहन | rohana | 92.91 |
| रोहण | rohana | 3.76 |
| मोहन | mohana | 0.73 |
| हाण | hana | 0.52 |
| रोहान | rohana | 0.17 |
| रोशन | rosana | 0.16 |
| फन | phana | 0.1 |
| धान | dhana | 0.04 |
| सोहन | sohana | 0.03 |
| रोना | rona | 0.03 |
| राहन | rahana | 0.03 |
| खान | khana | 0.02 |
| रॊहन | rohana | 0.02 |
| रॉहन | rohana | 0.02 |
| रोहत | rohata | 0.02 |
| रोहा | roha | 0.01 |
| रोषन | rosana | 0.01 |
| हाञे | hane | 0.01 |
| रोहम | rohama | 0.01 |
| रॉन | rona | 0.01 |
| रोषण | rosana | 0.01 |
| रोहणी | rohani | 0.01 |
| रोहना | rohana | 0.01 |
| धन | dhana | 0.01 |
| रोमन | romana | 0.01 |
| ओमन | omana | 0.01 |
| रोहनी | rohani | 0.01 |
| धण | dhana | 0.01 |
| रोहेण | rohena | 0.01 |
| रोहणे | rohane | 0.01 |
| हन | hana | 0.01 |
| रोडन | rodana | 0.01 |
| रोहऩ | rohana | 0.01 |
| हण | hana | 0.01 |
| रोहने | rohane | 0.01 |
| हान | hana | 0.01 |
| रोहाण | rohana | 0.01 |
| रोह | roha | 0.01 |
| रेहान | rehana | 0.01 |
| Rohan in the Oriya language | ||
| େରାହନ | erahana | 92.45 |
| େରାହାନ | erahana | 2.83 |
| େରାହନ୍ | erahan | 0.94 |
| େରାହାନ୍ | erahan | 0.47 |
| Rohan in the Bengali language | ||
| রোহন | rohana | 78.87 |
| রোহণ | rohana | 14.08 |
| রোহান | rohana | 4.23 |
| রহন | rahana | 1.41 |
| রুহন | ruhana | 1.41 |
| Rohan in the Arabic language | ||
| روحان | rwhan | - |
| روهان | rwhan | - |
| راهان | rahan | - |
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