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

Roehm, 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 Roehm surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Roehm in America

Roehm is the 19896th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Roehm surname appeared 1,350 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 Roehm.

We can also compare 2010 data for Roehm 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 Roehm

The surname Roehm has its origins in Germany and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German word "Rohr," which means "reed" or "cane." This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname for someone who worked with reeds or canes, perhaps a basket weaver or a reed thatcher.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Roehm can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, where a certain Konrad Roehm was mentioned in 1563. The name also appears in various other regions of Germany, such as Bavaria and Saxony, during the same time period.

In the 17th century, the name Roehm was occasionally spelled as "Rohm" or "Roem," reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling. During this period, the name was associated with several notable individuals, including Johann Roehm, a prominent theologian and philosopher who lived from 1628 to 1701.

As the surname spread across Germany and into neighboring countries, it evolved into different spellings and variations. In the 18th century, the name Roehm was found in several church records and census documents in regions such as Silesia and Pomerania.

One of the most famous bearers of the surname Roehm was Ernst Röhm, a German military officer and an early member of the Nazi Party. He was born in 1887 and played a significant role in the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi movement. However, he was later executed during the Night of the Long Knives in 1934.

Other notable individuals with the surname Roehm include Johann Roehm, a 19th-century German painter known for his landscape paintings, and Theodor Roehm, a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in New York City in the early 20th century.

While the surname Roehm is not as common as some other German surnames, it has a rich history that spans several centuries and is deeply rooted in the German language and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Roehm

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

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 Roehm 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 Roehm 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 Roehm was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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