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

Rohr, 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 Rohr surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rohr in America

Rohr is the 5514th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rohr surname appeared 6,308 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Rohr.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rohr 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 Rohr

The surname Rohr originates from Germany, where it first emerged in the medieval era. It is derived from the German word "Rohr," 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 in some capacity, such as a thatcher or basket-weaver.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rohr can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus, a collection of historical documents from the Anhalt region of Germany, dating back to the 13th century. In this text, a certain "Conradus de Rore" is mentioned in reference to a land transaction in the year 1280.

Another early record of the name Rohr appears in the Urkundenbuch der Stadt Hildesheim, a collection of documents from the city of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, where a "Johannes Rohr" is listed as a member of the city council in the year 1397.

The name Rohr has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany, such as Rohrbach (reed stream), Rohrbach an der Ilm, and Rohrbach an der Gölsen. These place names may have influenced the spread and adoption of the surname in different regions.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Rohr include:

1. Hans Rohr (1595-1658), a German painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraits.
2. Philipp Rohr (1653-1719), a German architect and builder who worked on various churches and castles in Saxony.
3. Johann Philipp Rohr (1737-1806), a German naturalist and entomologist who studied insect life in the West Indies.
4. Julius Bernhard von Rohr (1688-1742), a German military officer and writer who served in the Prussian Army during the reign of Frederick the Great.
5. Johann Friedrich Rohr (1777-1848), a German composer and organist who wrote numerous works for the organ and church choir.

These examples illustrate the longevity and diversity of the Rohr surname throughout German history, spanning various professions and regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rohr

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

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

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