Explore the Family Name Rohl

The meaning of Rohl

German (Röhl): see Roehl.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Rohl has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname improved from 26,672 to 26,339, indicating a 1.25% improvement over the decade. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname grew by nearly 8%, increasing from 859 in 2000 to 927 in 2010. Despite these increases, there was a slight decrease in the proportion per 100k population, moving from 0.32 to 0.31.

20002010Change
Rank#26,672#26,3391.25%
Count8599277.92%
Proportion per 100k0.320.31-3.12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rohl

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows several shifts amongst those with the Rohl surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with the Rohl surname identify as White, though the percentage decreased slightly from 97.56% in 2000 to 95.79% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 54.29%, growing from 1.40% in 2000 to 2.16% in 2010. Notably, there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, however, by 2010 there were instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and an increase in those identifying with two or more races, going from 0.58% to 0.97%.

20002010Change
White97.56%95.79%-1.81%
Hispanic1.4%2.16%54.29%
Two or More Races0.58%0.97%67.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.65%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%