Roehrig

Roehrig Meaning & Origin

About Roehrig
The surname Roehrig is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "roder," meaning "clearing" or "cleared land," and the word "reich," meaning "rich" or "powerful." Therefore, the surname Roehrig can be interpreted to mean "rich clearing" or "powerful land." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or owned a prosperous cleared area of land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Roehrig is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Roehrig: 1,217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21470
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Roehrig based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RRK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AO1 R IH0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɔrɪg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roehrig in Braille

The image below is how to represent Roehrig in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Roehrig in braille

How to sign the name Roehrig using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Roehrig using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Roehrig in sign language

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