Rohrs Surname

188,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

Rohrs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rohrs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6921:214,21920,887
South Africa2731:198,45321,324
Brazil1951:1,097,81738,391
England181:3,095,448105,421
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1931:260,20021,388

The alternate forms: Röhrs (3,989) are calculated separately.

Rohrs Last Name Facts

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

Rohrs occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Röhrs. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rohrs? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 188,361st most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,246,123 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Rohrs are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,692 people, or 1 in 214,219. In The United States it is primarily found in: Ohio, where 23 percent are found, Maryland, where 11 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States Rohrs occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 12 percent are found and Brazil, where 9 percent are found.

Rohrs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rohrs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rohrs last name expanded 877 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 31 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rohrs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rohrs are 24.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rohrs earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.51% more than the national average, earning R 405,204 per year and in United States they earn 1.58% more than the national average, earning $43,830 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Röhrs933,989/
Roehrs911,421/
Rors898/
Roers80507/
Rhars80170/
Rours8075/
Rehrs8044/
Rahrs8022/
Rhers8011/
Rhors803/
Rotrs802/
Rorst802/
Rorse801/
Royrs800/
Ruors800/
Roors800/
Rorrs800/
Rorsch7318/
Rourss733/
Raehrs733/
Rharss732/
Rhorse731/
Röhrse731/
Rourse731/
Rorspp730/
Rahars730/
Roersch67128/
Rers679/
Röhrsch678/
Rörs673/
Rorsche672/
Rorx671/
Rars671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • 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 Rohrs
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