Roald Surname
Approximately 930 people bear this surname
Roald Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 780 | 1:6,593 | 666 |
| Australia | 82 | 1:329,216 | 28,102 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
Roald (8,611) may also be a first name.
Roald Demographics
Average Roald Salary in
United States
$69,339 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Roald Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Roald Come From? nationality or country of origin
Roald (Arabic: رولد, Georgian: როალდ, Russian: Роалд) occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Roald? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 382,699th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,836,071 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Roald live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in Scandinavia. Roald is also the 67,710th most common first name worldwide It is held by 8,611 people.
Roald is most commonly held in Norway, where it is carried by 780 people, or 1 in 6,593. In Norway Roald is most common in: Western Norway, where 61 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 33 percent live and Central Norway, where 5 percent live. Besides Norway this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 9 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.
Roald Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Roald earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 18.89% more than the national average, earning 411,439 kr per year and in United States they earn 60.7% more than the national average, earning $69,339 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rohald | 91 | 29 | / |
| Rouald | 91 | 2 | / |
| Roal | 89 | 110 | / |
| Roaldsø | 83 | 9 | / |
| Rohalds | 83 | 0 | / |
| Rohal | 80 | 1,936 | / |
| Roale | 80 | 64 | / |
| Roahl | 80 | 32 | / |
| Roual | 80 | 26 | / |
| Roail | 80 | 11 | / |
| Roall | 80 | 11 | / |
| Roaul | 80 | 2 | / |
| Roasl | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ro'al | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruoal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roalt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roalh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roayl | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rooal | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rhoal | 80 | 0 | / |
| Raold | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rohail | 73 | 1,410 | / |
| Rohall | 73 | 182 | / |
| Rhoual | 73 | 137 | / |
| Rojhal | 73 | 23 | / |
| Rohold | 73 | 19 | / |
| Raould | 73 | 19 | / |
| Royyal | 73 | 13 | / |
| Roijal | 73 | 10 | / |
| Rouale | 73 | 9 | / |
| Rouail | 73 | 6 | / |
| Roualt | 73 | 5 | / |
| Royial | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hrohal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rohgal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rahold | 73 | 0 | / |
| Raol | 67 | 464 | / |
| Roualle | 67 | 45 | / |
| Rohault | 67 | 34 | / |
| Roholdt | 67 | 26 | / |
| Roihhal | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rohaile | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rohatil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrouale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reuhold | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roahall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roachel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roassel | 67 | 0 | / |
Roald Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Roald in the Georgian language | ||
| როალდ | roald | - |
| Roald in the Russian language | ||
| Роалд | roald | - |
| Roald in the Arabic language | ||
| رولد | rwld | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Roald
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