Explore the Family Name Rohling
The meaning of Rohling
German (Röhling): 1. patronymic from Roehl 1. 2. habitational name from a place called Röhlingen in Baden-Württemberg. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Gotthard, Othmar, Otto.
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How common is the last name Rohling in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Rohling has seen a slight decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from 27,877 to 28,777, a change of -3.23%. Despite this, the overall count of people with this surname has increased slightly from 811 to 827, an increase of 1.97%. The proportion of people per 100,000 with this surname also saw a small decrease from 0.3 to 0.28, a change of -6.67%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #27,877 | #28,777 | -3.23% |
| Count | 811 | 827 | 1.97% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.3 | 0.28 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rohling
The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Rohling identify as White, although this percentage dropped slightly from 97.78% in 2000 to 95.28% in 2010. There has been a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 0.86% in 2000 to 1.93% in 2010, a change of 124.42%. Additionally, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races in 2010, whereas this category was not represented in 2000. There were no individuals with the surname Rohling identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.78% | 95.28% | -2.56% |
| Hispanic | 0.86% | 1.93% | 124.42% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.81% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |