Role Surname
Approximately 2,590 people bear this surname
Role Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 949 | 1:106,679 | 18,546 |
| India | 565 | 1:1,357,638 | 52,624 |
| United States | 234 | 1:1,548,970 | 104,799 |
| Nigeria | 221 | 1:801,551 | 35,769 |
| France | 138 | 1:481,324 | 67,982 |
| Indonesia | 113 | 1:1,170,347 | 83,147 |
| Iran | 74 | 1:1,037,602 | 47,336 |
| Argentina | 49 | 1:872,315 | 56,573 |
| Papua New Guinea | 45 | 1:181,194 | 25,163 |
| South Africa | 40 | 1:1,354,443 | 73,245 |
| Malta | 30 | 1:14,342 | 837 |
| Latvia | 23 | 1:89,132 | 12,995 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Haiti | 9 | 1:1,187,101 | 12,579 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Solomon Islands | 6 | 1:96,672 | 18,437 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 81 | 1:619,984 | 41,330 |
The alternate forms: Röle (8), Rolè (3), Rolé (3) & Rolê (1) are calculated separately.
Role (1,221) may also be a first name.
Role Demographics
Role Political Affiliation
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Role Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Role Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Role (Hindi: रोले, Marathi: रोळे) is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Röle, Rolè, Rolé or Rolê. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Role? popularity and diffusion
The last name Role is the 167,036th most numerous surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,813,724 people. The surname Role occurs mostly in Asia, where 66 percent of Role live; 41 percent live in Southeast Asia and 36 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 226,494th most frequently held given name internationally, held by 1,221 people.
The last name is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is held by 949 people, or 1 in 106,679. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Calabarzon, where 30 percent are found, Mimaropa, where 17 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 16 percent are found. Beside The Philippines this last name exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in India, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.
Role Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Role has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Role surname grew 289 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Role Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (95%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Role last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Role earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 25.64% less than the national average, earning R 176,712 per year and in United States they earn 3.21% more than the national average, earning $44,536 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Role Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Role in the Marathi language | ||
| रोळे | role | 92.18 |
| रोले | role | 5.55 |
| रोऴे | role | 1.99 |
| रोल | rola | 0.28 |
| Role in the Hindi language | ||
| रोले | role | 57.14 |
| रोली | roli | 42.86 |
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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 Role
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