Rou is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 3 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Rou
No. of characters: 3
Origin: France
Meaning:

Rou is the variant form of Roux. The red-haired man, or one with a ruddy complexion.

Variant form of Roux. The red.

How popular is Rou?

As per 2010 US census, number of Rous grew by 57.26 per cent to 184 since 2000 and ranked 98553 after elevating 34561 spots. The last name was found in around 6 per ten million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 55.43 57.26
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
37.5 30.77
Black 3.26 5.98
Hispanic or Latino 2.72 0

Immigrants to US

From Germany

19 years old Adele Rou who was residing in Bavaria migrated to USA on January 2, 1857 by Vision put out from Havre. Jean Rou (23) Laborer, Carl Rou, aged 14, 20 years old Maria Rou, are others that migrated to US from Liverpool & Queenstown, Hamburg & Havre and Antwerp.

Rou Namesakes

  • Yan Rou, military general of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China
  • Gao Rou, official of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China

Rou Namesakes

  • Yan Rou, military general of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China
  • Gao Rou, official of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China

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