Roelens Surname

188,561st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,242 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Roelens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Roelens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,4471:7,9451,103
France5861:113,34916,989
Canada991:372,17833,288
United States641:5,663,421279,165
England201:2,785,90397,972
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Roëlens (1) are calculated separately.

Roelens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Roelens is borne by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Roëlens. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Roelens? popularity and diffusion

It is the 188,561st most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,250,467 people. Roelens occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Roelens are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,447 people, or 1 in 7,945. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 90 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 6 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Belgium this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also found in France, where 26 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Roelens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Roelens are 11.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.71% being registered with the political party.

The amount Roelens earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.69% more than the national average, earning $47,761 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.32% less than the national average, earning $49,025 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roëlens951/
Rolens92343/
Relens9230/
Ruelens86893/
Reulens86161/
Rollens8696/
Rielens861/
Rolliens802/
Ruellens801/
Reyolens800/
Reislens800/
Rolins77543/
Rulens77150/
Relins7769/
Rolenz7747/
Rolhns772/
Rollns772/
Rolnæs771/
Ralens770/
Reuellens751/
Rollins7149,722/
Rullens71410/
Rallens7160/
Realins713/
Rahlens712/
Roolins712/
Rollyns711/
Roulins711/
Roylins711/
Raulens710/
Ruelins710/
Roullins678/
Rolęs671/
Rauelins670/
Roylence670/
Roollins670/
Rolllins670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Roelens
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