Roháč Surname
Approximately 868 people bear this surname
Roháč Surname User-submission:
Rogač means 'carob' in Croatia or 'stag beetle' in Slovenia. Rogač, Roháč and similar forms come from the word rog, which means 'horn' in South Slavic languages.
Rohacs is the form without a Hungarian accent - Rohács.
Read More About This SurnameRoháč Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 524 | 1:10,184 | 1,198 |
| Czechia | 344 | 1:30,911 | 5,025 |
The alternate forms: Rohač (34) & Rohac (259) are calculated separately.
Roháč Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Rogač means 'carob' in Croatia or 'stag beetle' in Slovenia. Rogač, Roháč and similar forms come from the word rog, which means 'horn' in South Slavic languages.
Rohacs is the form without a Hungarian accent - Rohács.
Rohács is the Hungarian form of the Slovakian surname Roháč.
The Hungarian surname Rogács came from South Slavic (Croatian, Slovenian, Serbian) Rogač.
- gorchewRoháč Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Roháč Come From? nationality or country of origin
Roháč occurs in Slovakia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Rohač or Rohac. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Roháč? popularity and diffusion
The surname Roháč is the 403,960th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 8,395,790 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Roháč are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.
The last name is most frequent in Slovakia, where it is borne by 524 people, or 1 in 10,184. In Slovakia Roháč is most prevalent in: Banská Bystrica Region, where 29 percent live, Trenčín Region, where 29 percent live and Prešov Region, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Slovakia this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Czechia, where 40 percent live.
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