Rolandson Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Rolandson Surname Definition:

Roland’s Son, v. Roland.

Rolandson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:3,236,240185,654
Sweden191:518,25037,550
England41:13,929,515290,718
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Rolandson (36) may also be a first name.

Rolandson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Roland’s Son, v. Roland.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rolandson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rolandson is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rolandson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,511,557th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 52,808,304 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Rolandson are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Rolandson is also the 1,717,090th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 36 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 112 people, or 1 in 3,236,240. In The United States it is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 29 percent live, Montana, where 29 percent live and California, where 18 percent live. Outside of The United States Rolandson occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 14 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Rolandson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rolandson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rolandson last name grew 1,120 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 76 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rolandson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rolandson are 7.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.87% registered with the political party.

Rolandson earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.81% less than the national average, earning $35,895 USD per year.

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