Submitted NameRevisions Save Type Surname (from location) Usage German, German (Swiss) Edit Status Status [show contributorshide contributors] Added 7/25/2017 by TanorFaux Edited 7/25/2017 by TanorFaux Meaning & History German and Swiss German: habitational name from any of numerous places called Rohrbach (‘reed brook’ or ‘channel brook’) in many parts of Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. It is a common surname in Pennsylvania.