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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


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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 1891 there was 1 Roh family living in Devon. This was 100% of all the recorded Roh's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Roh families in 1891.
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What did your Roh ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Roh. 100% of Roh women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 857 immigration records available for the last name Roh. 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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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 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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