Rohr Surname
Approximately 27,567 people bear this surname
Rohr Surname Definition:
A diminutive of Robert, which see, and a common surname in Scotland. Jok Robb, voter in Monkland, 1519 (Simon, 45). Nicholas Rob was a witness in Dumfriesshire in 1542 (Anderson), and John Rob appears as citizen and witness in Glasgow in 1551 and 1554 (Protocols, I).
Read More About This SurnameRohr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8,808 | 1:9,140 | 1,144 |
| United States | 8,732 | 1:41,509 | 5,097 |
| Brazil | 2,787 | 1:76,812 | 2,877 |
| Switzerland | 2,400 | 1:3,422 | 460 |
| France | 1,761 | 1:37,719 | 4,665 |
| Argentina | 1,080 | 1:39,577 | 3,321 |
| Austria | 439 | 1:19,397 | 3,012 |
| Canada | 309 | 1:119,241 | 12,570 |
| Australia | 264 | 1:102,256 | 11,519 |
| Hungary | 106 | 1:92,606 | 9,092 |
| Denmark | 102 | 1:55,340 | 5,666 |
| Spain | 69 | 1:677,566 | 30,057 |
| Romania | 58 | 1:346,170 | 29,849 |
| England | 58 | 1:960,656 | 48,451 |
| Chile | 50 | 1:352,329 | 9,825 |
| Italy | 41 | 1:1,491,627 | 80,856 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Czechia | 38 | 1:279,828 | 36,495 |
| Poland | 38 | 1:1,000,230 | 71,240 |
| Paraguay | 37 | 1:195,588 | 3,664 |
| Israel | 36 | 1:237,712 | 22,042 |
| Sweden | 35 | 1:281,336 | 19,530 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| Guam | 25 | 1:6,405 | 908 |
| Uruguay | 24 | 1:142,990 | 12,722 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Croatia | 15 | 1:281,907 | 28,677 |
| Guatemala | 14 | 1:1,148,762 | 5,372 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| North Macedonia | 6 | 1:350,245 | 17,994 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| Montenegro | 5 | 1:127,913 | 4,949 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,153 | 1:43,555 | 5,059 |
The alternate forms: Róhr (31) are calculated separately.
Rohr (39) may also be a first name.
Rohr Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A diminutive of Robert, which see, and a common surname in Scotland. Jok Robb, voter in Monkland, 1519 (Simon, 45). Nicholas Rob was a witness in Dumfriesshire in 1542 (Anderson), and John Rob appears as citizen and witness in Glasgow in 1551 and 1554 (Protocols, I). Entry money was paid by Jonet Rob for the lands of Cometoun in Stirlingshire in 1563 (ER., XIX, p. 232), and John Rob, vestiarius in Eister Dudingstoun, was retoured heir of John Rob in the West Port of Edinburgh in 1646 (Retours, Edinburgh, 950). Rabbe 1686, Robe 1687. See also Macrobb.
(German) Dweller at a place where reeds grew.
Rohr Demographics
Average Rohr Salary in
United States
$45,946 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rohr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rohr Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rohr (Hindi: रोहर) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Róhr. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rohr? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 19,855th most numerous last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 264,358 people. The last name Rohr occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Rohr are found; 49 percent are found in Western Europe and 42 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,637,361st most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 39 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 8,808 people, or 1 in 9,140. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside and Bavaria, where 13 percent reside. Beside Germany this last name exists in 67 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Brazil, where 10 percent reside.
Rohr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rohr has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rohr surname grew 757 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 967 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rohr Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Rohr are 22.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.65% being registered with the party.
The amount Rohr earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 36.73% less than the national average, earning 218,980 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 21.66% less than the national average, earning R 186,156 per year; in United States they earn 6.48% more than the national average, earning $45,946 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.19% more than the national average, earning $53,750 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Róhr | 92 | 31 | / |
| Rohrr | 89 | 20 | / |
| Rohrt | 89 | 19 | / |
| Rothr | 89 | 2 | / |
| Rohhr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rohrh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rouhr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rohur | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ror | 86 | 596 | / |
| Rohier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roheer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Roor | 75 | 3,868 | / |
| Rore | 75 | 1,429 | / |
| Rahr | 75 | 895 | / |
| Rorh | 75 | 590 | / |
| Rhor | 75 | 218 | / |
| Rour | 75 | 98 | / |
| Roir | 75 | 14 | / |
| Rhar | 75 | 13 | / |
| Rort | 75 | 12 | / |
| Rorr | 75 | 11 | / |
| Rosr | 75 | 11 | / |
| Rojr | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hror | 75 | 10 | / |
| Royr | 75 | 10 | / |
| Rord | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ruor | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rotr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rzor | 75 | 1 | / |
| Roër | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rgor | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rorp | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rohrová | 73 | 35 | / |
| Rohrova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roure | 67 | 5,943 | / |
| Rahar | 67 | 450 | / |
| Roord | 67 | 155 | / |
| Roire | 67 | 85 | / |
| Roore | 67 | 78 | / |
| Rorre | 67 | 46 | / |
| Rathr | 67 | 32 | / |
| Rottr | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rhour | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rourt | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rahrt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hrour | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rourh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rhord | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rhare | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rhaur | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rhaar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Routr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rourd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Roëre | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rharr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rhahr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rordt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roysr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Royre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzhar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Royjr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Royrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhuor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rorhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rortt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhorr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rhore | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rhorp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Roosr | 67 | 0 | / |
Rohr Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rohr in the Hindi language | ||
| रोहर | rohara | - |
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Footnotes
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