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Rohner Family History

Rohner Name Meaning

Swiss German and German:: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Rohne Rohna or Ronau (see Rohn ). topographic name for someone living by an area of dead trees from Middle High German ron(e) ‘fallen tree block of wood’. from an ancient Germanic personal name formed with rune ‘rune’.

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


Similar surnames: Lohner, Rohrer, Rosner, Rohn, Johner, Rohr, Bohner, Kroner, Dohner

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Where is the Rohner family from?

You can see how Rohner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rohner family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Rohner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Rohner families living in Oxfordshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Rohner's in United Kingdom. Oxfordshire had the highest population of Rohner families in 1891.
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What did your Rohner ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rohner. 16% of Rohner men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Rohner women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rohner were Truck Driver and Housewife. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    16%
  • Salesman
    11%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Truck Driver
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    13%
  • Housekeeper
    13%
  • Teacher
    13%
  • Housewife
    13%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Rohner. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Rohner. For the veterans among your Rohner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rohner lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Rohner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Rohner in 1944 was 25, and 76 in 2004.

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