Rolk Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Croatia

Rolk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rolk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Rolk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rolk is found most frequently in Poland. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rolk? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,730,171st most numerous family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Rolk are found; 32 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 29 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Rolk is most commonly held in Poland, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 5,429,821. Not including Poland this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 21 percent are found and Croatia, where 18 percent are found.

Rolk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rolk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rolk last name fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rolke891,490/
Rohlk89151/
Rolks891/
Roehlk80124/
Rohlke8068/
Rollke8054/
Rohlck8044/
Rolcke807/
Rotelk802/
Roulke801/
Rolc7585/
Ralk7517/
Rülk7510/
Rolg753/
Rulk752/
Rolq751/
Rolková73199/
Rolkova7327/
Roslhke731/
Royleke731/
Hrgoulk731/
Roulx67206/
Rálek6754/
Ralke6751/
Rulke6713/
Rülck678/
Rollc672/
Raulk672/
Rollg672/
Roslc671/
Rollx671/

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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 Rolk
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