Rohwer Surname

105,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,426 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Rohwer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rohwer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,9481:27,3093,605
United States1,2051:300,79627,737
South Africa1061:511,11041,270
Canada431:856,87466,382
Denmark221:256,57819,736
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Austria101:851,54467,454
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Estonia81:165,22626,217
England61:9,286,343223,652
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1151:436,68431,761

The alternate forms: Röhwer (2) are calculated separately.

Rohwer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rohwer is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Röhwer. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rohwer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rohwer is the 105,732nd most numerous surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,646,531 people. Rohwer is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Rohwer reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Rohwer is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 2,948 people, or 1 in 27,309. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 79 percent reside, Hamburg, where 7 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent reside. Barring Germany Rohwer occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Rohwer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rohwer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,048 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rohwer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rohwer surname are 29.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.67% registered with the party.

The amount Rohwer earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 7.62% less than the national average, earning R 219,540 per year; in United States they earn 7.84% more than the national average, earning $46,531 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.86% more than the national average, earning $51,104 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Röhwer942/
Rochwer922/
Rohweer921/
Rower91162/
Roewer83637/
Royher83291/
Rohver8333/
Rowier8320/
Rowher837/
Rouwer836/
Rowger832/
Rhower832/
Rahwer831/
Rohier831/
Rohuer831/
Roiwer831/
Roower831/
Roheer830/
Rohyer830/
Roer80839/
Rouhier77913/
Rhouwer7712/
Rouwerd776/
Rachwer771/
Rowwerd771/
Rothuer771/
Roehier770/
Royer7364,109/
Rover733,681/
Rober731,750/
Röwer731,132/
Rojer73749/
Rouer73443/
Rewer73257/
Roier73156/
Rawer7372/
Räwer7356/
Rhear7324/
Rhoer7320/
Rhyer733/
Rouhr731/
Rhaer731/
Roeyr731/
Rgoer731/
Rheer731/
Rohur730/
Rhier730/
Roihberh711/
Rovere677,036/
Rouyer676,703/
Reiher674,253/
Rogger671,040/
Reyher67831/
Royere67818/
Roever67807/
Reuwer67293/
Raiher67262/
Rayher67223/
Rouver67145/
Royert67125/
Raouer67122/
Roover6785/
Rahyer6771/
Röwert6766/
Robeer6761/
Rovert6742/
Robear6742/
Roihar6725/
Rewwer6724/
Rotver6723/
Rouber6722/
Royhor6721/
Rovier6720/
Hrober6715/
Robeir6714/
Roeyer6711/
Hrover6711/
Roberr676/
Rouere676/
Reheer673/
Roveer673/
Roverp672/
Rosuer672/
Roiber672/
Robähr672/
Rehyer671/
Rahger671/
Ruiwer671/
Roverd671/
Rovger671/
Rehver671/
Rhayer671/
Rawier671/
Robeyr671/
Hrewer671/
Royier671/
Rheard671/
Roujer671/
Reuher671/
Raewer671/
Rooyer671/
Roberh671/
Rroyer671/
Roverz671/
Rouwir671/
Rojeer671/
Roierr671/
Rouuer671/
Roejer671/
Reewer670/
Rhover670/
Roiver670/
Roober670/
Rheyer670/
Rosver670/
Royber670/
Rhaber670/
Roeier670/
Rouier670/
Rheire670/
Rhoyer670/
Hroyer670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rohwer
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