Roeland Surname

196,417th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Roeland Surname Definition:

(Dutch, Belgian) Descendant of Roeland (fame, land).

Roeland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium9331:12,3221,841
Netherlands6711:25,1674,087
United States1721:2,107,319133,796
France1381:481,32467,982
South Africa1141:475,24339,351
Canada561:657,95753,499
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
England71:7,959,723202,100
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Roeland (6,298) may also be a first name.

Roeland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch, Belgian) Descendant of Roeland (fame, land).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Roeland Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Roeland Come From? nationality or country of origin

Roeland is held by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Roeland? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 196,417th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,414,970 people. The surname Roeland occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Roeland live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Germanic Europe. Roeland is also the 83,063rd most common first name globally It is held by 6,298 people.

The surname Roeland is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is borne by 933 people, or 1 in 12,322. In Belgium Roeland is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 68 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 25 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Belgium this last name exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Roeland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Roeland has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Roeland surname expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roeland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Roeland last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Roeland earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.25% more than the national average, earning R 366,564 per year; in United States they earn 25.04% more than the national average, earning $53,952 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.67% less than the national average, earning $43,886 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roelandt933,939/
Roelands931,627/
Roweland932/
Roelland931/
Roesland931/
Roland9284,464/
Roelan92123/
Reland9295/
Roelandts881,496/
Rouelland889/
Rowelands881/
Roellands881/
Roehlandt881/
Roeysland881/
Rolland8660,237/
Rohland862,813/
Rouland862,601/
Reiland862,474/
Reuland861,091/
Rieland86760/
Roelant86621/
Roelane86427/
Reyland86394/
Roeslan86378/
Roiland86211/
Royland86170/
Ryeland8699/
Reeland8678/
Rueland8660/
Rolandt8626/
Rholand869/
Rolaind863/
Rolannd862/
Rolyand861/
Raeland861/
Rheland861/
Rooland861/
Hroland860/
Roelants802,459/
Roulland801,464/
Rooiland80924/
Ruelland80774/
Rohlandt80409/
Ryelandt80338/
Rielland80192/
Reisland80113/
Roisland80110/
Realland8073/
Reasland8057/
Rollandt8022/
Reutland8019/
Roilland8018/
Ruehland8016/
Roysland8014/
Roylands8011/
Reuhland8010/
Reilandt808/
Rohelaan808/
Rouiland805/
Roolandt804/
Roulands803/
Royaland803/
Reylands802/
Rolleand802/
Rousland802/
Reylandt802/
Reieland801/
Rholland801/
Rayeland801/
Roehlang801/
Rollland801/
Rielandt801/
Ryelandh801/
Roëlandt801/
Rouliand801/
Rholhand801/
Reatland800/
Ruland775,304/
Rolant77151/
Rüland77117/
Raland7725/
Rolond779/
Raelan771/
Relond771/
Réland771/
Rooilandt753/
Rooilands752/
Ruehlandt751/
Reyelandt751/
Rojalaind751/
Ryellandt751/
Ruellland751/
Rohailand751/
Ruhland719,638/
Rutland717,984/
Rusland71420/
Rauland71232/
Roulant71203/
Rollant71160/
Reliant71147/
Rulland71136/
Rhuland71133/
Rühland71120/
Rayland71113/
Raaland7175/
Rollond7160/
Rulands7159/
Roolant7152/
Rahelan7125/
Rohilan7117/
Roeslam7114/
Ralland7110/
Röhland715/
Rahland712/
Rajland712/
Rulhand712/
Raelyan711/
Raelann711/
Rhaland711/
Rohlond711/
Railand711/
Ruiland711/
Rulandt711/
Rolanth711/
Rolyant710/
Roulond710/
Ruyland710/
Ruhlandt67106/
Rouillan67102/
Roeslein6778/
Rautland6757/
Ruthland6749/
Rühlandt6725/
Raisland6723/
Riellant679/
Ruellant679/
Rooilane674/
Realante674/
Raylands672/
Rutlands671/
Ruttland671/
Ruilland671/
Raeslane671/
Réalland671/
Roullant671/
Rahaland671/
Rohailan671/
Roulante671/
Rutlland671/
Rauhland670/
Rausland670/

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