Rohan Surname

24,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,490 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh6,1281:26,0051,752
United States4,1951:86,4039,755
Sri Lanka4,0201:5,176746
India1,5961:480,61724,425
Indonesia1,1801:112,07611,430
Ireland7791:6,045933
Australia6331:42,6475,428
Romania4811:41,7425,291
France3851:172,52726,869
England3181:175,21415,952
Czechia3051:34,8645,716
Pakistan2771:644,92410,017
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Mexico1901:653,29610,419
Ukraine1831:248,75832,662
South Africa1731:313,16629,785
Afghanistan1721:186,9373,634
Iran1621:473,96628,688
Malaysia1561:189,06611,274
United Arab Emirates1261:72,7166,783
Thailand931:759,552124,340
Canada851:433,47837,831
Guyana751:10,1631,520
Israel551:155,59316,202
Qatar471:50,1704,949
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Trinidad and Tobago421:32,4763,282
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Poland291:1,310,64781,985
Austria231:370,23639,193
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Aruba181:5,749789
Cambodia171:911,0095,219
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Mauritius111:117,5837,967
Croatia101:422,86035,095
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Wales61:515,75523,171
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Fiji41:223,5982,635
China41:341,830,39216,990
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Saint Kitts and Nevis21:27,6001,126
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominica11:75,891912
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4631:9,5681,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6501:77,2608,211

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This can be Ó Robhacháin or Ó Ruadhacháin.

Rohan is now mainly found in Co. Kerry. MIF 210

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

This can be Ó Robhacháin or Ó Ruadhacháin.

Rohan is now mainly found in Co. Kerry. MIF 210

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rohán9317/
Rohaan91264/
Rojhan91176/
Rohain91138/
Rohamn9168/
Rohasn9124/
Roehan9111/
Roahan9111/
Rohanh912/
Rohann912/
Rohanc911/
Rohhan911/
Rohahn911/
Roan899,005/
Rohatyn83326/
Roojhan831/
Roahane831/
Roane805,580/
Rouan801,554/
Rohon80665/
Roang80191/
Rhoan80103/
Roșan8068/
Roann8035/
Rođan8034/
Roamn8013/
Roand809/
Roant804/
Roain803/
Hroan802/
Rooan801/
Roahn801/
Roanc801/
Roanh801/
Roaan800/
Roean800/
Roaun800/
Rohanová77326/
Rohanova77287/
Rohatten774/
Rohhatin772/
Rouane7312,640/
Royyan73325/
Raehan73318/
Roaten73290/
Rohaym73245/
Roatin73129/
Roiyan7369/
Rouand7355/
Rogian7337/
Raohun7328/
Rojian7324/
Roanne7318/
Rahhan7311/
Rohoun739/
Ruihan738/
Roijan737/
Rhoane735/
Rouang734/
Royjan734/
Roaatn732/
Rouain731/
Roasen731/
Rojjan731/
Roeann731/
Rohomn731/
Roasin731/
Rojean731/
Roehon731/
Roaune731/
Roșean731/
Royian731/
Rouayn731/
Roiean731/
Rooamn731/
Royhon731/
Roagne730/
Rhouan730/
Hroane730/
Roamnn730/
Rohein730/
Roheam730/
Roam671,155/
Raon671,056/
Rouanne67221/
Rohotin6734/
Rauhang6726/
Raochen6725/
Roanova677/
Roaitin676/
Rhoiyan676/
Roán675/
Rhoaten674/
Rooijan672/
Rouaine672/
Rouayne671/
Rahaung671/
Rahhang671/
Ruohone671/
Roohijahan671/
Roohonn671/
Roohein671/
Royjean671/
Rohheam671/
Roohone670/

Rohan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rohan in the Hindi language
रोहनrohana98.72
रोहणrohana0.57
रोहानrohana0.26
रोहनाrohana0.16
रॊहनrohana0.14
सोहनsohana0.03
रोशनrosana0.03
Rohan in the Marathi language
रोहनrohana92.91
रोहणrohana3.76
मोहनmohana0.73
हाणhana0.52
रोहानrohana0.17
रोशनrosana0.16
फनphana0.1
धानdhana0.04
सोहनsohana0.03
रोनाrona0.03
राहनrahana0.03
खानkhana0.02
रॊहनrohana0.02
रॉहनrohana0.02
रोहतrohata0.02
रोहाroha0.01
रोषनrosana0.01
हाञेhane0.01
रोहमrohama0.01
रॉनrona0.01
रोषणrosana0.01
रोहणीrohani0.01
रोहनाrohana0.01
धनdhana0.01
रोमनromana0.01
ओमनomana0.01
रोहनीrohani0.01
धणdhana0.01
रोहेणrohena0.01
रोहणेrohane0.01
हनhana0.01
रोडनrodana0.01
रोहऩrohana0.01
हणhana0.01
रोहनेrohane0.01
हानhana0.01
रोहाणrohana0.01
रोहroha0.01
रेहानrehana0.01
Rohan in the Oriya language
େରାହନerahana92.45
େରାହାନerahana2.83
େରାହନ୍erahan0.94
େରାହାନ୍erahan0.47
Rohan in the Bengali language
রোহনrohana78.87
রোহণrohana14.08
রোহানrohana4.23
রহনrahana1.41
রুহনruhana1.41
Rohan in the Arabic language
روحانrwhan-
روهانrwhan-
راهانrahan-

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