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There are approximately 373 people named Roan in the UK. That makes it the 11,951th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 6 are named Roan.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Roan surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

ROAN. A medieval spelling of Rouen, the capital of Normandy. An old poet, speaking of Richard Coeur de Lion, says :

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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