Rohleder Surname

83,062nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,828 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Rohleder Surname User-submission:

The Rohleder surname comes from the German rohes Leder, meaning 'raw leather'.

Rohleder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,9511:20,3762,700
United States1,1921:304,07627,984
Brazil2691:795,81528,876
England601:928,63447,428
Denmark471:120,10011,018
Canada411:898,67368,969
Czechia341:312,74939,315
Austria321:266,10730,958
Australia311:870,82953,581
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Cayman Islands171:3,758489
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
France61:11,070,454349,096
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Wales51:618,90625,852
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

Rohleder Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Rohleder surname comes from the German rohes Leder, meaning 'raw leather'.

- wooddent

Rohleder Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rohleder occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rohleder? popularity and diffusion

It is the 83,062nd most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,250,437 people. The surname Rohleder occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Rohleder are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 3,951 people, or 1 in 20,376. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 34 percent are found, Bavaria, where 14 percent are found and Hesse, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Germany Rohleder is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.

Rohleder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rohleder has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rohleder surname grew 2,129 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 207 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rohleder Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rohleder last name are 31.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Rohleder earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 40.54% less than the national average, earning R 141,300 per year; in United States they earn 14.8% more than the national average, earning $49,536 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.7% more than the national average, earning $51,519 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rothleder9483/
Rohleader940/
Roleder93428/
Rothleader890/
Rolleder8833/
Rohlader8811/
Rouleder884/
Rolheder882/
Roledere881/
Roeleder880/
Rahleder880/
Rohlederová8434/
Rotleider824/
Rholedder820/
Rolader80264/
Rolider8020/
Rolyder801/
Rolederová786/
Rauleder75254/
Reeleder7555/
Rolléder7535/
Ralader670/

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