| ![Show Contents]() Rohloff History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Netherlands
Early Origins of the Rohloff familyThe surname Rohloff 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 Rohloff familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rohloff research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1798, 1819 and 1836 are included under the topic Early Rohloff History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rohloff Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Rohloff familyMore information is included under the topic Early Rohloff Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Rohloff migration to the United States | + |
Rohloff Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Hanna Rohloff, who settled in New York in 1850
- Christian Rohloff, who landed in New York in 1850 1
- E C Rohloff, who arrived in Texas in 1850-1906 1
- Frederich Rohloff, who settled in Wisconsin in 1887
- Charles Rohloff, who settled in Wisconsin in 1887
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Rohloff (post 1700) | + |
- Todd Clifford Rohloff (b. 1974), American former professional ice hockey defenseman
- Kenneth Lawrence Rohloff (b. 1939), American basketball guard for the St. Louis Hawks of the National Basketball Association
- Jonathan Richard Rohloff (b. 1969), American former professional ice hockey defenseman
- Steingrímur Rohloff (b. 1971), Icelandic-German composer
- Semon Rohloff (b. 1970), Australian former synchronized swimmer, who competed in the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics
- Bernhard Felix Rohloff (1950-2023), German businessman who was the founder of Rohloff AG
- 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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