Find out how popular the last name Roehling is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Roehling.

Roehling, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Roehling surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Roehling in America

Roehling is the 62714th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Roehling surname appeared 319 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Roehling.

We can also compare 2010 data for Roehling to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Roehling

The surname Roehling has its origins in Germany, where it first appeared in the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the German word "röhre," which means "pipe" or "tube." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked with pipes or tubes, possibly as a pipemaker or a plumber.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Roehling can be found in various German records and documents from the 16th and 17th centuries. One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Hans Roehling, a pipemaker who lived in the city of Nuremberg in the late 16th century.

Over time, the name spread to other regions of Germany and beyond. In the 18th century, there are records of Roehlings living in the Rhineland and other parts of western Germany. By the 19th century, the name had also made its way to other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands and Switzerland.

One notable bearer of the Roehling name was Johann Roehling, a German-born engineer who lived from 1787 to 1868. He was best known for his work on the construction of the Göltzsch Valley Bridge, one of the earliest major railway bridges in Germany.

Another notable figure was Gustav Roehling, a German industrialist and inventor who lived from 1859 to 1935. He was a pioneer in the field of steel production and is credited with developing the Roehling-Rodenhauser process, an innovative method for producing high-quality steel.

In the United States, the Roehling name can be traced back to the late 18th and early 19th centuries, when German immigrants began arriving in significant numbers. One early bearer of the name was Johann Roehling, who was born in Germany in 1792 and immigrated to the United States in the 1820s, settling in Pennsylvania.

Another notable American with the Roehling surname was Milton H. Roehling, a civil engineer who lived from 1861 to 1942. He was involved in the construction of several major bridges, including the Manhattan Bridge in New York City and the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Canada.

Overall, the surname Roehling has a rich history that spans centuries and crosses national borders. While its origins can be traced back to Germany and the occupational meaning of "pipemaker," the name has been carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds and has left its mark on various fields, including engineering, industry, and construction.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Roehling

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Roehling.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Roehling was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Roehling has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Roehling was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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