Roa
See also: roa
English
Etymology
(surname) From Spanish.
Proper noun
Roa (countable and uncountable, plural Roas)
- A surname.
- A transliteration of the Arabic female given name رُؤَى (ruʔā).
- A village in Comoé district, Ivory Coast.
- The administrative centre of Lunner municipality, Viken, Norway.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Roa is the 5589th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6221 individuals. Roa is most common among Hispanic/Latino (82.32%) individuals.
Spanish
Etymology
Habitational surname from the City of Roa, which lies on the Duero River in the Province of Burgos, Spain.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈroa/ [ˈro.a]
- Rhymes: -oa
- Syllabification: Ro‧a
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɾoa/, [ˈɾo.ɐ]
- Hyphenation: Ro‧a
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Roa is the 269th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 27,905 individuals.
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