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

Rohena, 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 Rohena surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rohena in America

Rohena is the 46568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rohena surname appeared 457 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 Rohena.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rohena 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 Rohena

The surname ROHENA originates from Spain, and its roots can be traced back to the 12th century during the Reconquista period. It is believed to have derived from the Arabic name "Ruhayna," which means "little gazelle" or "little doe." This name was commonly used by the Moors who ruled parts of Spain during that time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ROHENA surname can be found in the "Libro de las Behetrías," a 14th-century Castilian document that detailed the legal status of various villages and landholdings. This document mentions a certain "Juan Rohena" as a landowner in the region of Burgos.

The ROHENA surname also appears in several historical manuscripts from the 15th and 16th centuries, such as the "Crónica de la Población de Ávila," which references a "Pedro Rohena" who was a prominent citizen of the city of Ávila in the late 1400s.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the ROHENA surname became more widespread across Spain, with individuals bearing this name being found in various regions, including Andalusia, Extremadura, and Castile. One notable figure from this period was Francisco Rohena, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Chile in the 1540s.

In the 18th century, the ROHENA surname gained prominence in the New World, as many Spanish settlers with this name migrated to the Americas. One such individual was Juan Rohena, who was born in Seville, Spain, in 1712 and later became a landowner in the Spanish colony of Puerto Rico.

Another noteworthy figure was María Rohena, a renowned writer and poet from Cádiz, Spain, who lived from 1782 to 1854. Her works were widely acclaimed during her lifetime and contributed significantly to the literary tradition of her time.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, individuals with the ROHENA surname could be found across various parts of Latin America, particularly in Puerto Rico, where the name has maintained a strong presence. One example is Rafael Rohena, a Puerto Rican politician and lawyer who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the late 1800s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rohena

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

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

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