Rolke Surname

263,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,490 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Rolke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rolke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1651:69,1038,841
United States1781:2,036,286130,241
Austria531:160,66921,171
Poland261:1,461,87585,446
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
France61:11,070,454349,096
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Rolke (13) may also be a first name.

Rolke Last Name Facts

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

Rolke (Russian: Ролке) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rolke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rolke is the 263,032nd most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 4,890,970 people. The last name Rolke occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Rolke reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Rolke is also the 3,159,357th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 13 people.

The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 1,165 people, or 1 in 69,103. In Germany Rolke is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent reside and Saxony, where 9 percent reside. Besides Germany this surname occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Austria, where 4 percent reside.

Rolke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rolke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rolke last name grew 524 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rolke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rolke surname are 6.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.49% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rolke earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 79.64% more than the national average, earning 621,693 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.95% more than the national average, earning $48,736 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.87% less than the national average, earning $46,769 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roelke91700/
Rohlke9168/
Rollke9154/
Rolcke917/
Rolkey911/
Roulke911/
Rolk8928/
Roelcke8373/
Roolker8371/
Roehlke8355/
Roellke8352/
Roslhke831/
Royleke831/
Rohlker830/
Rolhker830/
Rolka802,652/
Rülke80636/
Rohlk80151/
Ralke8051/
Rulke8013/
Rolce804/
Rolky803/
Rolki802/
Rolks801/
Rollka7355/
Rohlck7344/
Ralkey7325/
Rühlke7325/
Reulke7314/
Ralkie7312/
Rülcke738/
Rahlke737/
Ralker733/
Rolque732/
Rotelk732/
Rüllke732/
Rulker731/
Ralkes730/
Roelky730/
Rolková67199/
Rolc6785/
Rolkova6727/
Ralk6717/
Rulcker674/
Rolg673/
Ruløkke671/
Hrgoulk671/
Ratelke671/
Rolq671/
Raulkey670/
Roulche670/

Rolke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rolke in the Russian language
Ролкеrolke-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rolke
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