About Roes
The surname Roes is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Roel, which is a short form of the name Roeland. Roeland is a Dutch form of the Germanic name Roland, meaning "famous land" or "renowned in the land." Therefore, the surname Roes likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Roel or Roeland.
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The surname Roes is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Roes based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Roes is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Roes in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Roes using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.