Explore the Family Name Rohe

The meaning of Rohe

North German (also Röhe): from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with Middle High German rōhen ‘to roar’ or Old High German ruoh ‘care, intent’ (see Roch).

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How common is the last name Rohe in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rohe has seen a rise in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 18,875th most popular surname, while in 2010, it rose slightly to the 18,523rd spot - an increase of 1.86 percent. The number of individuals with this surname also increased from 1,339 to 1,490 during this period, marking an 11.28 percent change. Consequently, the proportion per 100k also saw a marginal increase from 0.5 to 0.51.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,875	#18,523	1.86%
Count	1,339	1,490	11.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.5	0.51	2%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rohe

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the Rohe surname between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of people with this name identified as White (96.49 percent in 2000 and 94.3 percent in 2010), there were increases in other ethnicities. Hispanic representation increased by 46.22 percent, while Black representation saw a significant jump of 220.9 percent. A small percentage also began identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, whereas none did so in 2000. However, those identifying with two or more races dropped from 0.97 percent in 2000 to zero in 2010. There was no change in the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native identifiers.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.49%	94.3%	-2.27%
Black	0.67%	2.15%	220.9%
Hispanic	1.19%	1.74%	46.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.21%	0%
Two or More Races	0.97%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%