Rohilla Surname
Approximately 7,791 people bear this surname
Rohilla Surname User-submission:
The Indian term 'Rohilla' originated from Roh, meaning the hilly country, where Rohilla was used as a fairly broad notion of the people from Roh.Later Roh referred to a geographical term which corresponded with, in its limited sense.
According to General Cunningham and Shri Jai Chand, the land from where the Rohillas migrated into India was present Afghanistan which was called ' Ruh Desh' in the Middle Ages.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6,985 | 1:109,816 | 7,170 |
| Pakistan | 318 | 1:561,773 | 9,195 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| United Arab Emirates | 134 | 1:68,375 | 6,373 |
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Rohilla (1,333) may also be a first name.
Rohilla Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Indian term 'Rohilla' originated from Roh, meaning the hilly country, where Rohilla was used as a fairly broad notion of the people from Roh.Later Roh referred to a geographical term which corresponded with, in its limited sense.
According to General Cunningham and Shri Jai Chand, the land from where the Rohillas migrated into India was present Afghanistan which was called ' Ruh Desh' in the Middle Ages. When Ruh Desh turned Muslim , the Hindus living there left their motherland and came to India about the 9th or 10th Century A.D. Later, Muslim Rohillas followed them in the 16th century and settled down in the same area, i. e. Rohilkhand, in the reign of Sher Shah Suri, On Page 3 of the Book, stanzas of two poems as extracted from the 'Kshatriya Vartman' by Thakur Ajit Singh Parhiar and the inscription on a Shiv Temple in Gujarat (Kathiwar) clearly establish 'Rohillas' as Rajputs as also does an extract from the song on Alla and Udal of Mohaba given on page 2. Alla, Udal, and Malkhan of Mohaba appeared to have been soldiers of fortune from Ruk Desh and were crushed by Prithvi Raj, as they were considered by him as foreigners. They belonged to a clan called 'Rohil Banafar.' The downfall of Rohilla Rajputs started with Prithvi Raj and ended, when Raj Saharan, The Takshak Raja of Thanesar, embraced Islam. After the the downfall the Rohillas with their various branches, including the Takshaks, went into obscurity and were removed from the list of Rajputs.
- sonaliThe Indian term 'Rohilla' originated from Roh, meaning the hilly country, where Rohilla was used as a fairly broad notion of the people from Roh.Later Roh referred to a geographical term which corresponded with, in its limited sense.
According to General Cunningham and Shri Jai Chand, the land from where the Rohillas migrated into India was present Afghanistan which was called ' Ruh Desh' in the Middle Ages. When Ruh Desh turned Muslim , the Hindus living there left their motherland and came to India about the 9th or 10th Century A.D. Later, Muslim Rohillas followed them in the 16th century and settled down in the same area, i. e. Rohilkhand, in the reign of Sher Shah Suri, On Page 3 of the Book, stanzas of two poems as extracted from the 'Kshatriya Vartman' by Thakur Ajit Singh Parhiar and the inscription on a Shiv Temple in Gujarat (Kathiwar) clearly establish 'Rohillas' as Rajputs as also does an extract from the song on Alla and Udal of Mohaba given on page 2. Alla, Udal, and Malkhan of Mohaba appeared to have been soldiers of fortune from Ruk Desh and were crushed by Prithvi Raj, as they were considered by him as foreigners. They belonged to a clan called 'Rohil Banafar.' The downfall of Rohilla Rajputs started with Prithvi Raj and ended, when Raj Saharan, The Takshak Raja of Thanesar, embraced Islam. After the the downfall the Rohillas with their various branches, including the Takshaks, went into obscurity and were removed from the list of Rajputs.
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Rohilla Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rohilla Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rohilla (Bengali: রোহিল্লা, Hindi: रोहिल्ला, Marathi: रोही, Oriya: େରାହିଲା) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rohilla? popularity and diffusion
It is the 64,238th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 935,380 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Rohilla reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 90 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Rohilla is also the 215,140th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,333 people.
The last name is most common in India, where it is borne by 6,985 people, or 1 in 109,816. In India Rohilla is primarily concentrated in: Delhi, where 54 percent are found, Haryana, where 17 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 5 percent are found. Other than India it occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 4 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent are found.
Rohilla Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rohilla last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rohilla earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.24% more than the national average, earning $63,219 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rohillah | 93 | 41 | / |
| Rohailla | 93 | 13 | / |
| Rohila | 92 | 3,744 | / |
| Rohilah | 86 | 4,701 | / |
| Rohella | 86 | 257 | / |
| Rohaila | 86 | 124 | / |
| Rahilla | 86 | 40 | / |
| Rohhila | 86 | 16 | / |
| Rohilaa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rouilla | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rohilya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rohitla | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rohilay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rohilai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rehilla | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rouillat | 80 | 58 | / |
| Rohilaid | 80 | 29 | / |
| Rouillay | 80 | 26 | / |
| Rahillah | 80 | 17 | / |
| Rohailah | 80 | 16 | / |
| Rohellah | 80 | 15 | / |
| Rohilaht | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ruohiola | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rohiliaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rauhilla | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rahila | 77 | 4,795 | / |
| Rohela | 77 | 807 | / |
| Roella | 77 | 151 | / |
| Rouila | 77 | 103 | / |
| Rehila | 77 | 30 | / |
| Rouillaux | 75 | 85 | / |
| Rouillaud | 75 | 21 | / |
| Rouilleau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rahilah | 71 | 653 | / |
| Rhouila | 71 | 217 | / |
| Rohelah | 71 | 203 | / |
| Rouilleaux | 71 | 51 | / |
| Rahella | 71 | 19 | / |
| Ruohela | 71 | 18 | / |
| Roellas | 71 | 9 | / |
| Rohailo | 71 | 5 | / |
| Reuilla | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rahillo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Raahila | 71 | 3 | / |
| Raehila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rahilaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rohelas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rohelay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rahiela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rouilat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rahilha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Roela | 67 | 355 | / |
| Rouillot | 67 | 122 | / |
| Rouillou | 67 | 52 | / |
| Rouilleault | 67 | 22 | / |
| Roesella | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rouailia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhrahila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouilley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahilley | 67 | 0 | / |
Rohilla Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rohilla in the Bengali language | ||
| রোহিল্লা | rohilla | - |
| Rohilla in the Oriya language | ||
| େରାହିଲା | erahila | - |
| Rohilla in the Marathi language | ||
| रोही | rohi | - |
| Rohilla in the Hindi language | ||
| रोहिल्ला | rohilla | 73.42 |
| रोहिला | rohila | 15.82 |
| रोहेला | rohela | 3.8 |
| रौहिला | rauhila | 2.53 |
| रोहील्ला | rohilla | 1.27 |
| रूहेला | ruhela | 1.27 |
| रोहिल्ल | rohilla | 1.27 |
| रोहिलला | rohilala | 0.63 |
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