Last Name ROAN

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Meaning Local: Of Rouen, the capital of Normany; a mediaeval spelling. Also local, 'at the rowan,' from residence besides a rowan-tree. So we have Crabb and Crabtree, Plumb and Plumbtree. Of the two meanings the second is probably the true derivation in most cases.
Origin English, Jewish, Belgian

Rank 9,027 (2000 US census) 9,642 (1990 US census)
Count 3,330 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 72.94%, or 2429 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 12.31%, or 410 total occurrences, as black,
  • 3.99%, or 133 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 5.14%, or 171 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.68%, or 56 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 3.93%, or 131 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Shortest last names

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