Rohrer Surname

24,473rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,085 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Rohrer Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Rohr (spring), in Germany, or from Rohrau (reedy place), in Austria.

Rohrer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,0181:32,8974,107
Switzerland5,1981:1,580128
Germany2,8811:27,9443,691
Austria1,5941:5,342616
Canada2701:136,46514,092
Argentina2291:186,65215,577
Brazil1381:1,551,26351,554
France1351:492,02069,079
Uruguay1231:27,9003,215
Czechia1221:87,16014,544
Italy611:1,002,56969,817
England601:928,63447,428
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Japan251:5,113,77239,513
Hungary201:490,81431,291
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Liechtenstein161:2,399253
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
China31:455,773,85521,925
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4411:34,8504,147

The alternate forms: Röhrer (1,104) & Róhrer (7) are calculated separately.

Rohrer (23) may also be a first name.

Rohrer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who came from Rohr (spring), in Germany, or from Rohrau (reedy place), in Austria.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Rohrer Last Name Facts

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

Rohrer is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Röhrer or Róhrer. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rohrer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 24,473rd most commonly used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 329,977 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Rohrer are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Rohrer is also the 2,239,265th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 23 people.

The surname Rohrer is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 11,018 people, or 1 in 32,897. In The United States Rohrer is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent live, Ohio, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States Rohrer exists in 50 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 24 percent live and Germany, where 13 percent live.

Rohrer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rohrer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rohrer surname rose 765 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 273 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rohrer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rohrer last name are 28.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.06% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rohrer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 123.8% more than the national average, earning R 531,840 per year; in United States they earn 4.43% more than the national average, earning $45,059 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning $48,828 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Röhrer941,104/
Róhrer947/
Roehrer9271/
Rohrrer921/
Rohreer921/
Rohrere920/
Rorer91822/
Roehreer861/
Rorrer831,163/
Rhorer83624/
Rehrer83423/
Rahrer83116/
Rorert839/
Rorher838/
Rourer834/
Roerer834/
Rorger833/
Rorerr833/
Rotrer832/
Rorere832/
Rosrer832/
Rherer830/
Rorier830/
Rohrerová80156/
Rohrerova802/
Rourier771/
Rathrer771/
Rhrorer771/
Rottrer771/
Rhorerr770/
Rehrrer770/
Rorzier770/
Rhourer770/
Rhoerer770/
Rorrher770/
Rarer7370/
Rorir731/
Rarere67167/
Reurer6754/
Röhrerová6714/
Rarher675/
Raurer674/
Rarier672/
Ratrer672/
Reerer671/
Rehrir670/
Rarrer670/

Search for Another Surname

Rohrer Reference & Research

Rorer/Rohrer/Rohr FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rohrer
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis