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Early Origins of the Röhl family

The surname Röhl was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Röhl family

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Röhl Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Roellchen, Roellch, Roel, Roellichs, Roels, Rohel, Rohels, Rohelichen, Roheles, Röhl, Röhllchen, Rollicken, Rollicken, Rollken and many more.

Early Notables of the Röhl family

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United States Röhl migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Röhl Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Fredrich Rohl, who arrived in Frederick County, Maryland in 1728 1
  • Simon Rohl, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1729 1
Röhl Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Georg Rohl, who landed in Texas in 1846 1
  • Karl Friedrich August Rohl, who arrived in America in 1846 1
  • Martin Rohl, aged 48, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1
  • Carl Oscar Charlie Rohl, who arrived in New York, NY in 1849
  • Frederick Rohl, who settled in Illinois in 1860

Contemporary Notables of the name Röhl (post 1700) +

  • Michelle Rohl (b. 1965), American silver and bronze medalist track and field athlete, active in the 1990s
  • Maria Christina Röhl (1801-1875), Swedish portrait artist
  • John C. G. Röhl (b. 1938), British historian
  • Kacey Rohl (b. 1991), Canadian film and television actress, daughter of Michael Rohl
  • Michael Rohl, Canadian Directors Guild of Canada Award nominated television director
  • David Michael Rohl (b. 1950), English Egyptologist, former director of the Institute for the Study of Interdisciplinary Sciences


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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