Role Surname

167,036th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,590 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Malta

Role Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Role Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines9491:106,67918,546
India5651:1,357,63852,624
United States2341:1,548,970104,799
Nigeria2211:801,55135,769
France1381:481,32467,982
Indonesia1131:1,170,34783,147
Iran741:1,037,60247,336
Argentina491:872,31556,573
Papua New Guinea451:181,19425,163
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
Malta301:14,342837
Latvia231:89,13212,995
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
England111:5,065,278148,650
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Haiti91:1,187,10112,579
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Solomon Islands61:96,67218,437
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

The alternate forms: Röle (8), Rolè (3), Rolé (3) & Rolê (1) are calculated separately.

Role (1,221) may also be a first name.

Role Last Name Facts

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

The last name Role (Hindi: रोले, Marathi: रोळे) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Röle, Rolè, Rolé or Rolê. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Role? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 167,036th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,813,724 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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 commonly used first name in the world, held by 1,221 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 949 people, or 1 in 106,679. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Calabarzon, where 30 percent are found, Mimaropa, where 17 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 16 percent are found. Other than The Philippines Role occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in India, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Role Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Role has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Role last name increased 289 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Role Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Role surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.64% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Röle928/
Rolè923/
Rolé923/
Rolê921/
Rolle8931,583/
Royle899,663/
Roles893,826/
Rolet891,199/
Roley891,158/
Rolea89972/
Roule89757/
Roleh89474/
Rosle89404/
Roele89293/
Roler89188/
Rolie89137/
Rolez8996/
Roile8980/
Rohle8954/
Roole8941/
Rolee8920/
Rhole8912/
Rolep8912/
Roled898/
Ruole898/
Rotle896/
Rolhe893/
Rolée892/
Hrole892/
Rojle891/
Rolei891/
Roleu891/
Rolge890/
Rol865,319/
Roller8015,761/
Roulet806,705/
Rollet806,109/
Rolley801,835/
Rosler801,421/
Roslee801,140/
Rolles80914/
Rollie80880/
Roiles80736/
Roelle80711/
Roulle80640/
Royles80624/
Rosley80552/
Rohler80437/
Rollez80317/
Roulez80310/
Rouley80154/
Roules80154/
Rooley80109/
Roehle8090/
Rolett8088/
Rolleh8071/
Roille8056/
Rottle8042/
Rholes8039/
Rosles8038/
Royley8031/
Roylee8025/
Rohlje8012/
Roulie8012/
Roelie8010/
Rollée809/
Rotler808/
Roleas808/
Roulee808/
Rouler807/
Roolez806/
Rollee806/
Roslei806/
Rhoule805/
Rotlhe805/
Roiley804/
Rolled804/
Rouleu803/
Rosleh803/
Roosle802/
Roulea802/
Roslet802/
Rojler802/
Ruolle802/
Rothle801/
Rotley801/
Roylea801/
Rhoole801/
Rolees801/
Roeley801/
Rohley801/
Roelei801/
Roilet801/
Roilez801/
Rolest801/
Roylle801/
Roulée801/
Roslle801/
Roilea801/
Rolher801/
Rotlee801/
Roylei801/
Royler800/
Rooler800/
Rohlie800/
Rollei800/
Rooles800/
Roless800/
Roylet800/
Rule7519,460/
Roll7517,818/
Rola7515,587/
Roul7511,537/
Roli753,213/
Rale752,731/
Rele752,522/
Rohl752,184/
Rolt75974/
Rold75774/
Roil75476/
Roly75475/
Rosl75286/
Rool75283/
Ruol75202/
Royl75112/
Roël7562/
Rolj7557/
Hrol7511/
Rojl758/
Rhol756/
Rotl754/
Rolh752/
Rgol752/
Rrol752/
Rolp751/
Rolá751/
Rottler732,554/
Roselle732,179/
Routley732,031/
Roullet731,612/
Rollett73474/
Rothley73351/
Roillet73159/
Rohlehr73135/
Roulley73102/
Rotelle7399/
Roulett7355/
Rooslet7351/
Roullee7328/
Roylett7318/
Roosley7318/
Rooslee7316/
Roisler7313/
Rosille7313/
Rouller7313/
Rocelle7311/
Rothler738/
Rouylle735/
Roosler735/
Roellee735/
Roullée734/
Rocille733/
Rotille733/
Roylest733/
Rooleht732/
Roulher732/
Roosleh732/
Roulieh732/
Rousley731/
Roysler731/
Rottles731/
Roullie731/
Roleach731/
Roleats731/
Rolloey731/
Rohleer731/
Rohleha731/
Roiliey731/
Rollest731/
Rolllet731/
Rhosler731/
Rootley731/
Roytler731/
Rouslee731/
Rouslet731/
Roulles731/
Rosleeh731/
Rosleey731/
Roslerr731/
Rosllee731/
Rosller731/
Royller731/
Rhotler731/
Rottley730/
Rholles730/
Rosleit730/
Rolleer730/
Roslett730/
Rootlet730/
Rolleys730/
Rolless730/
Rosli6718,307/
Rosel6710,504/
Raley678,951/
Rolla678,004/
Rochelle677,006/
Rolli676,397/
Rühle675,289/
Rolph674,954/
Reule674,809/
Rhule674,158/
Raule671,824/
Roula671,811/
Ruyle671,676/
Ruley671,631/
Rosil671,621/
Rolia671,529/
Rolis671,526/
Rolly671,456/
Ruhle671,428/
Rulle671,259/
Röhle67875/
Ralle67829/
Rouly67812/
Rehle67774/
Rosselle67758/
Roila67686/
Ralea67674/
Roliy67666/
Raele67631/
Rhoul67568/
Rolih67562/
Relea67516/
Rolay67492/
Rouselle67418/
Rouli67382/
Ralet67360/
Rasle67351/
Ruler67345/
Rohli67282/
Rotel67265/
Rocel67244/
Rotilles67232/
Rales67222/
Rotil67188/
Rolya67186/
Royla67184/
Rollé67166/
Rosielle67165/
Reley67141/
Rulet67130/
Ruile67128/
Rolid67125/
Roliz67119/
Rahle67118/
Rulhe67109/
Ruolt67105/
Reele6799/
Rules6792/
Rutle6791/
Ralie6790/
Rholl6783/
Rohul6779/
Rocil6779/
Ruola6778/
Rohly6771/
Rotli6771/
Relei6769/
Rosyl6768/
Ralee6764/
Roselles6763/
Rotillet6758/
Rroli6755/
Rulie6754/
Rossille6753/
Rolip6751/
Rolit6748/
Rusle6747/
Rähle6747/
Rould6743/
Rholy6740/
Rolio6735/
Hrale6732/
Roili6729/
Roullett6721/
Rojli6721/
Ralep6720/
Rholi6720/
Rolai6719/
Royhl6718/
Raleh6718/
Rottl6718/
Roisl6717/
Rouleová6716/
Ratle6716/
Roihl6716/
Rülle6716/
Roisille6716/
Roull6714/
Rouhl6713/
Rolii6712/
Rhola6712/
Roola6711/
Raler6711/
Relee6711/
Rholh679/
Hrola678/
Rhale677/
Roselley677/
Releh677/
Ruoli677/
Raale676/
Rogli676/
Rolth676/
Rooly676/
Rolaa676/
Roluy676/
Roslh676/
Roill675/
Roseller675/
Rooll675/
Roily675/
Ralge674/
Rulei674/
Roeli674/
Rousille674/
Rolyo674/
Rosilles673/
Rulee673/
Ralez673/
Relhe673/
Roloy673/
Relie673/
Rotelles673/
Rosellez673/
Rolaj673/
Rollè673/
Raled673/
Rhold672/
Rotll672/
Royll672/
Ralhe672/
Rothl672/
Roloa672/
Hroll672/
Rulea672/
Roucelle672/
Rolgi672/
Ralei672/
Royly672/
Roslt672/
Rroll671/
Ruled671/
Rulez671/
Roulh671/
Routhler671/
Routl671/
Rhele671/
Roldt671/
Rolleová671/
Roloi671/
Rohyl671/
Rocehlle671/
Rochille671/
Ruleh671/
Ruule671/
Raleu671/
Relej671/
Roseł671/
Rosll671/
Rosél671/
Rohll671/
Rollt671/
Roléa671/
Roceller671/
Rălea671/
Roëll671/
Roßel671/
Roulé671/
Rotiller671/
Rojly671/
Rzoli671/
Roosl671/
Rosld671/
Roisller671/
Rolhi671/
Rousller671/
Royld671/
Rousl670/
Routless670/
Rolpp670/
Rollp670/
Roteller670/
Rohhl670/
Roolt670/
Routelle670/

Role Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Role in the Marathi language
रोळेrole92.18
रोलेrole5.55
रोऴेrole1.99
रोलrola0.28
Role in the Hindi language
रोलेrole57.14
रोलीroli42.86

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