Roh Family History

Roh Surname Meaning

German: nickname for a crude person from Middle Low German rō ‘raw rough’. This is one of the German surnames that became established in Russia in the 19th century. Czech: nickname from roh ‘horn’ applied to a person who looked like a devil (black hair dark skin) or behaved like it. Alternatively a topographic name for someone living in a house on the corner of a street or place based on the same word meaning also ‘corner edge’. Czech: from the personal name Roch 1 Latin Rochus. Korean: variant of Ro itself a variant of No

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Roe, Roth, Hoh, Reh, Loh, Roch, Noh, Rohn, Rohr, Kroh

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3K	Military Records
857	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
3K	Member Trees

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Where is the Roh family from?

You can see how Roh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roh family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roh families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there were 4 Roh families living in Midlothian. This was about 50% of all the recorded Roh's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Roh families in 1841.

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What did your Roh ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Roh.

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There are 4K census records available for the last name Roh. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roh census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 857 immigration records available for the last name Roh. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3K military records available for the last name Roh. For the veterans among your Roh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roh lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Roh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Roh in 1954 was 49, and 76 in 2004.

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Roh Surname Meaning

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Roh family from?

What did your Roh ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Roh.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

100%

What Roh family records will you find?

What is the average Roh lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Roh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Roh in 1954 was 49, and 76 in 2004.

Roh Family History

Roh Surname Meaning

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Roh Surname Meaning

19,000 record(s) for Roh

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

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