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 Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
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) is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Röle, Rolè, Rolé or Rolê. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Role? popularity and diffusion
The surname Role is the 167,036th most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,813,724 people. The last name Role occurs predominantly in Asia, where 66 percent of Role live; 41 percent live in Southeast Asia and 36 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Role is also the 226,494th most commonly occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 1,221 people.
The last name Role is most common in The Philippines, where it is borne by 949 people, or 1 in 106,679. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Calabarzon, where 30 percent live, Mimaropa, where 17 percent live and National Capital Region, where 16 percent live. Besides The Philippines it is found in 37 countries. It is also found in India, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
Role Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Role has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Role last name rose 289 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Role Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (95%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Role surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.64% being registered with the 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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