Rolao Surname

544,093rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 589 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Rolao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rolao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil4451:481,06618,183
Portugal1131:92,1974,545
France161:4,151,420237,746
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

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

Rolao Last Name Facts

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

Rolao is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Rolaò. Click here for other possible spellings of Rolao.

How Common Is The Last Name Rolao? popularity and diffusion

It is the 544,093rd most frequently occurring last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 12,372,743 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Rolao reside; 76 percent reside in South America and 76 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 445 people, or 1 in 481,066. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: Mato Grosso do Sul, where 30 percent reside, Paraná, where 30 percent reside and Rio Grande do Sul, where 18 percent reside. Beside Brazil Rolao occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 19 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rolaò931/
Rolaos913/
Relao80468/
Ralao807/
Roloa802/
Rahlao73897/
Ratlao7371/
Raliao7353/
Roiloa7321/
Relaňo732/
Raslao731/
Relaðo731/
Royloa731/
Rouloa731/
Rehlao731/
Ralaou731/
Ralaos731/
Ralaoa731/
Raleaoa67145/
Rahlaho6754/
Relayjo6721/
Rouloau671/
Ralliao671/
Raleaooa6294/
Geeralao621/
Raloa605/
Reloa603/
Roullouas571/
Ralioa559/
Rahloa551/
Raloau551/
Rulloa551/
Raloua551/
Reluoa551/
Rahloho5029/
Ratloha508/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Rolao
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