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

Roehr, 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 Roehr surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Roehr in America

Roehr is the 30701st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Roehr surname appeared 759 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 Roehr.

We can also compare 2010 data for Roehr 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 Roehr

The surname Roehr has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Middle High German word "rör," meaning "reed" or "cane." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a reed bed or worked with reeds, possibly a basket weaver or thatcher.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Roehr can be found in the town of Hachenburg, in the Westerwald region of Germany, where a family by the name of Rohr (an alternate spelling) is mentioned in church records from the late 1500s. The name was likely altered to Roehr over time due to regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.

In the 17th century, the Roehr surname appears in various historical documents across central and western Germany, including tax records and land deeds. Notably, a Johann Roehr was listed as a landowner in the village of Kirchen, near Siegen, in 1624.

During the 18th century, the name Roehr began to spread beyond Germany as some families emigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One notable figure was Johann Georg Roehr, a German-born artist and engraver who lived from 1737 to 1806 and worked in England and France.

In the 19th century, several individuals bearing the Roehr surname made contributions in various fields. Friedrich Wilhelm Roehr (1799-1868) was a German jurist and politician who served as a member of the Frankfurt Parliament during the revolutionary period of 1848-1849. Meanwhile, in the United States, Carl Roehr (1824-1892) was a German-American architect who designed several prominent buildings in St. Louis, Missouri.

Other notable individuals with the Roehr surname include:

1. Georg Roehr (1870-1943), a German painter and illustrator known for his historical and military scenes.
2. Hans Roehr (1890-1972), a German architect who designed several buildings in Berlin and other German cities.
3. Heinz Roehr (1913-2000), a German-American physicist and engineer who worked on the development of radar technology during World War II.
4. Wilhelm Roehr (1919-2003), a German-born American artist and sculptor known for his abstract metal sculptures.
5. Peter Roehr (born 1944), a German philosopher and academic who has written extensively on the works of Friedrich Nietzsche.

While the Roehr surname may have originated from humble beginnings, it has been carried by individuals who have made significant contributions across various fields throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Roehr

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

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

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