Rolim Surname

23,645th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,913 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
São Tomé and Príncipe

Rolim Surname User-submission:

It is a proper noun. A common surname for several families in Brazil. Notoriously in the Center-West Region (São Paulo and Minas Gerais) and in the Northeast Region (Paraíba, Pernambuco and Ceará). Rolim means 'rolling' that which rolls or turns.

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Rolim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil21,8111:9,815573
Portugal9441:11,036931
United States501:7,249,179331,838
São Tomé and Príncipe311:5,723435
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
England41:13,929,515290,718
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Rolim (145) may also be a first name.

Rolim Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a proper noun. A common surname for several families in Brazil. Notoriously in the Center-West Region (São Paulo and Minas Gerais) and in the Northeast Region (Paraíba, Pernambuco and Ceará). Rolim means 'rolling' that which rolls or turns.

Geographically the surname Rolim originates in the Flemish region, today's Belgium and part of Holland. That region was partly controlled by the French and departed by the British. The Rolim surname is descended from the English / French surname Rolling, which in turn descends from the French surname Rollin.

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Rolim Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rolim (Marathi: रोेलीम, Russian: Ролим) occurs most in Brazil. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rolim? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 23,645th most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 318,053 people. Rolim occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Rolim live; 95 percent live in South America and 95 percent live in Luso-South America. Rolim is also the 766,399th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 145 people.

It is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is borne by 21,811 people, or 1 in 9,815. In Brazil Rolim is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 27 percent are found, Rio Grande do Sul, where 13 percent are found and Amazonas, where 11 percent are found. Beside Brazil this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Rolim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rolim last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Rolim earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.43% more than the national average, earning $58,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roslim91121/
Rollim9198/
Roulim9181/
Roolim915/
Rolimd913/
Roliom912/
Rohlim912/
Rojlim912/
Rolin809,099/
Ralim80617/
Rulim80163/
Relim804/
Rolem804/
Rollheim7724/
Rosillim771/
Rollin7311,336/
Roulin733,964/
Roling733,927/
Roslin732,040/
Ruslim73886/
Rolina73657/
Rohlin73486/
Roglin73356/
Raslim73196/
Rolinc73116/
Rolion7348/
Raalim7332/
Rojlin7328/
Rolien7321/
Raulim7318/
Ruolin7316/
Rallim7311/
Roilin7310/
Rahlim737/
Ralime737/
Rollem737/
Rhalim737/
Rolgin736/
Rholem736/
Rolind735/
Roolin733/
Roylin733/
Rotlin731/
Rolemc731/
Rholin731/
Roslem731/
Roleme731/
Roulem731/
Ruilim731/
Ralhim731/
Ralimn731/
Rolling673,096/
Rosling67955/
Roullin67542/
Rothlin67330/
Roslind67160/
Rollion67101/
Rouslin6753/
Rolinck6729/
Roulina6728/
Rahalim6723/
Rosllin6718/
Rouling6716/
Rollina6715/
Rooling678/
Rauluim677/
Rooleam676/
Royling676/
Rolienė676/
Rollind676/
Rojlina675/
Rollien673/
Rholing673/
Roslint673/
Rollinn673/
Ruoling672/
Rotling672/
Roulien672/
Roulind672/
Roglien671/
Roilina671/
Hrolina671/
Roëling671/
Rohglin671/
Roln671/
Rouhlin671/
Rauliem671/
Relhiem671/
Rohlien670/
Rooslin670/
Royslin670/
Rollisn670/

Rolim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rolim in the Marathi language
रोेलीमroelima50
रोिलमroilama50
Rolim in the Russian language
Ролимrolim-

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