Last name Roa (Roa 
, روا 
, רואה 
, and others...) , across the world, is a widespread cognomen. The last name Roa is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Paraguay, where it is a common surname, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic, where it is quite a common surname (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Colombia, Philippines, and Mexico. Much less frequently, Roa is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Roa | Mexico, Venezuela, Paraguay, Philippines, Colombia |
| روا | Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territory, Egypt, Saudi Arabia |
| רואה | Israel |
| ロア | Japan |
| Роа | Ukraine, Russia |
| francisco torres sánchez de roa Roman Catholic prelate, ES (b. 1594) |
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joaquín roa Spanish actor (1895-1981), ES (b. 1895) |
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raul roa Cuban politician (1907-1982), CU (b. 1907) |
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humberto roa Chilean footballer, CL (b. 1912) |
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augusto roa bastos Paraguayan writer, PY (b. 1917) |
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| manuel a. roa Filipino Visayan politician and former Cebu governor from 1912-1921, PH (b. 1872) |
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armando roa CL (b. 1915) |
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| fernando gonzález roa Mexican lawyer, politician and diplomat, MX (b. 1880) |
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nelson arellano roa Venezuelan priest and journalist (1934-2003), VE (b. 1934) |
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| eudocio rivas roa Chilean politician (1889-1977), CL (b. 1889) |
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| cirilo roa Mexican association football player, MX (b. 1900) |
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gerardo conde roa Spanish politician, ES (b. 1959) |
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| israel roa Chilean artist (1909-2002), CL (b. 1909) |
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fernando oris de roa AR (b. 1952) |
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ramón romero roa Paraguayan politician, PY (b. 1966) |
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