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 more commonly found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Rolaò. For other possible spellings of Rolao click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rolao? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rolao is the 544,093rd most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 12,372,743 people. The last name Rolao occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Rolao live; 76 percent live in South America and 76 percent live in Luso-South America.

The last name Rolao is most numerous in Brazil, where it is carried by 445 people, or 1 in 481,066. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: Mato Grosso do Sul, where 30 percent are found, Paraná, where 30 percent are found and Rio Grande do Sul, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account Brazil Rolao exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 19 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.

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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  • 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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