This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. Click here for instructions on how to enable it in your browser.
Surname Header Image
Get access to Rohn family records.Start a 14-Day Free Trial

Rohn Family History

Rohn Surname Meaning

German: nickname for a coarse or uncouth person from Middle High German ron(e) ‘stump block’.

Habitational name from any of the places called Rohne, Rohna, or Ronau in Silesia, Thuringia, and Saxony.

From a short form of the medieval personal name Hieronymus (see Jerome).

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


Similar surnames: 

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Where is the Rohn family from?

You can see how Rohn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rohn family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Rohn families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 8 Rohn families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 62% of all the recorded Rohn's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Rohn families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rohn surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
  • 1840
  • 1880
  • 1920
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Rohn ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rohn. 14% of Rohn men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Rohn women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rohn were Truck Driver and Clerk.

View Census Data for Rohn | 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    14%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Salesman
    11%
  • Truck Driver
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    9%
  • Stenographer
    8%
  • Teacher
    8%
  • Clerk
    6%

What Rohn family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Rohn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rohn census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Rohn

Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Rohn. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Rohn immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Rohn. For the veterans among your Rohn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Rohn military records

You've only scratched the surface of Rohn family history

Discover More

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Rohn family tree

Explore Your Tree
Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial