Rolla Surname

62,690th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,004 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Rolla Surname Definition:

An Aberdeen surname, probably a variant of Rollo, which see. Meg Roily of Foty, Aberdeen, was described as a common 'pikar' in 1411 (CRA., p. 4). John Rollie was a trade burgess of Aberdeen, 1617 (ROA., I, p. 231). Recorded in Edinburgh, 1941.

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Rolla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2,7241:22,4513,906
India1,5021:510,69625,585
United States8271:438,28237,694
Argentina6511:65,6585,619
Brazil5641:379,56414,504
Poland4391:86,58013,395
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Indonesia1641:806,39861,285
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Germany1471:547,65645,370
Uruguay1091:31,4843,620
Pakistan511:3,502,82126,594
Philippines511:1,985,063118,763
Chile501:352,3299,825
Portugal471:221,6658,706
France391:1,703,147154,208
Austria241:354,81038,119
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
England201:2,785,90397,972
Panama191:205,9085,804
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
Greece91:1,231,08885,267
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Norway61:857,04855,549
China51:273,464,31313,838
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1301:386,29828,876

The alternate forms: Rôlla (1) & Rollã (1) are calculated separately.

Rolla (3,905) may also be a first name.

Rolla Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An Aberdeen surname, probably a variant of Rollo, which see. Meg Roily of Foty, Aberdeen, was described as a common 'pikar' in 1411 (CRA., p. 4). John Rollie was a trade burgess of Aberdeen, 1617 (ROA., I, p. 231). Recorded in Edinburgh, 1941.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Rolla Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rolla (Arabic: رُولى, Hindi: रोल्ला) is more commonly found in Italy than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Rôlla or Rollã. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rolla? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 62,690th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 910,488 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 44 percent of Rolla live; 35 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 34 percent live in Italic Europe. Rolla is also the 112,100th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 3,905 people.

This surname is most widely held in Italy, where it is borne by 2,724 people, or 1 in 22,451. In Italy Rolla is most numerous in: Lombardy, where 38 percent reside, Liguria, where 34 percent reside and Piedmont, where 17 percent reside. Barring Italy it exists in 64 countries. It is also found in India, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Rolla Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rolla has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rolla surname rose 636 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 111 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rolla Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rolla last name are 1.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.59% registered with the party.

The amount Rolla earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Italy they earn 12.4% more than the national average, earning €33,754 per year and in United States they earn 0.35% more than the national average, earning $43,300 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rôlla931/
Rollã931/
Rollat91355/
Rollas91263/
Roella91151/
Ruolla9132/
Rollaz9119/
Rollay9118/
Rollah9118/
Rotlla9112/
Roulla917/
Roolla916/
Roylla914/
Rollaa914/
Rrolla913/
Rollad913/
Rollia912/
Rgolla911/
Rollya911/
Rohlla911/
Rollau911/
Rollap911/
Rola8915,587/
Rotella837,616/
Rosella831,672/
Rollais83345/
Rosilla83191/
Rotilla8370/
Roullat8349/
Roullah8332/
Rocella8328/
Rrotlla8320/
Rocilla8318/
Rolleau8315/
Roollah837/
Rottlla831/
Roullay831/
Rollias830/
Rolle8031,583/
Rollo8015,967/
Rolli806,397/
Ralla801,816/
Roula801,811/
Rolia801,529/
Rolly801,456/
Rolea80972/
Roila80686/
Rulla80641/
Rolay80492/
Rohla80422/
Roela80355/
Rosla80329/
Rolas80290/
Rolya80186/
Royla80184/
Rolaz80169/
Rollé80166/
Rolha80104/
Ruola8078/
Rolah8071/
Rolga8043/
Rolat8035/
Rolau8025/
Rolai8019/
Rolad8016/
Rhola8012/
Roola8011/
Hrola808/
Rolap807/
Rolaa806/
Rgola804/
Rotla803/
Rolaj803/
Rollè803/
Roloa802/
Roléa801/
Rossella77394/
Rosillas77280/
Rohullah77235/
Roullaud77159/
Rollhaus77127/
Roullais7747/
Rosellas7734/
Rochilla7719/
Rocillas7718/
Rottella7710/
Roulliay7710/
Roullaux777/
Roulliat777/
Routella776/
Rochella772/
Rocellas772/
Rosellia772/
Rotellia771/
Routilla771/
Roulliau770/
Roucella770/
Roller7315,761/
Rollet736,109/
Roilay733,485/
Rolley731,835/
Rollot731,413/
Rullah731,243/
Rolles73914/
Rollie73880/
Rohtla73805/
Roelle73711/
Roulle73640/
Roilah73492/
Roslia73346/
Rollis73323/
Rollez73317/
Roilap73258/
Roelli73203/
Roglia73191/
Roullo73185/
Roulia73175/
Rolapp73167/
Rohula73155/
Roihla73139/
Rallas73137/
Rolhas73124/
Routla73119/
Rollod73115/
Rallah73109/
Rolleh7371/
Rolais7360/
Raalla7357/
Roille7356/
Rollit7346/
Rallia7346/
Rollos7346/
Raulla7341/
Roello7337/
Rolloy7336/
Rullay7334/
Rullya7329/
Rollio7329/
Roslli7328/
Rallap7327/
Roilad7326/
Roylas7322/
Roiloa7321/
Roullé7321/
Rullas7318/
Roosla7316/
Rolait7316/
Rallya7313/
Roulah7312/
Ruslla7311/
Roilas7311/
Rollée739/
Rohlah739/
Rottla739/
Rothla739/
Roulat738/
Rhosla738/
Roleas738/
Roulay737/
Roslay737/
Roelah736/
Rolast736/
Roslai736/
Rollee736/
Rolaus735/
Hrolai734/
Roulau734/
Roelia734/
Rallay734/
Rolled734/
Rralla733/
Rallaa733/
Rolaid733/
Rhoula733/
Roliat733/
Ratlla732/
Ruollo732/
Roulea732/
Rolach732/
Roully732/
Roulai732/
Hralla732/
Rallaj732/
Rolliz732/
Ruolia732/
Ruolle732/
Roslau732/
Rahlla731/
Rousla731/
Roylea731/
Roslas731/
Raslla731/
Rolias731/
Rohlad731/
Rohlap731/
Hrulla731/
Rgalla731/
Roilly731/
Roulad731/
Reulla731/
Rhoola731/
Rolaud731/
Rallad731/
Roilli731/
Roillo731/
Rolaai731/
Roladh731/
Rolaph731/
Rollih731/
Roolai731/
Roylle731/
Rouloa731/
Ruilla731/
Rulloa731/
Rhalla731/
Royloa731/
Rholad731/
Roslle731/
Roilea731/
Rallat731/
Rollei730/
Rollou730/
Roehla730/
Rollip730/
Roylly730/
Roulliaux7182/
Rossellat7151/
Roulliaud7115/
Roulleaud719/
Roschilla717/
Roselleas715/
Rosillias713/
Rosellias713/
Roussella711/
Rossillas711/
Rousillat711/
Rochellau710/
Rosillo6722,096/
Rosello6717,850/
Roselli6711,431/
Rala679,212/
Rolo677,251/
Roli673,213/
Rela672,901/
Ratilla672,885/
Role672,590/
Rotelli672,283/
Roselle672,179/
Rocillo671,763/
Rula671,638/
Roullet671,612/
Rasilla67576/
Roly67475/
Rollett67474/
Roulaud67468/
Roussillat67403/
Rotello67399/
Rulleau67359/
Rollitt67288/
Roullot67287/
Roselló67258/
Rolloos67226/
Rocello67195/
Rullaud67191/
Roulias67188/
Rutella67179/
Racilla67176/
Rasella67173/
Rotilli67169/
Roillet67159/
Rulliat67146/
Rusella67140/
Rôla67109/
Ruillat67104/
Roulley67102/
Rotelle6799/
Roulaux6792/
Rocelli6771/
Rrgalla6767/
Rolj6757/
Roolaid6754/
Roehlly6753/
Roolaht6743/
Róla6734/
Rollich6733/
Rallias6732/
Ratella6730/
Roullee6728/
Rahulla6722/
Rouliau6719/
Rollois6717/
Rosille6713/
Rouller6713/
Rollish6712/
Rouliat6712/
Rocelle6711/
Rutilla6711/
Rohlapp6710/
Rochelleau679/
Rahalla678/
Rathlla677/
Ruullah676/
Raullah676/
Rusilla676/
Rouylle675/
Roellee675/
Roullée674/
Rhallay674/
Routtla673/
Ruhllah673/
Rocille673/
Rotille673/
Rotillo673/
Rosilli673/
Rolè673/
Rolé673/
Rouylap673/
Routhla672/
Rosllyy672/
Racella672/
Rhallad672/
Rollout672/
Rosellò672/
Roullit672/
Roilaya671/
Rahllah671/
Rullaha671/
Rulllah671/
Roulach671/
Roulhas671/
Roullie671/
Roullou671/
Roslaad671/
Rosleau671/
Rrholli671/
Reaulla671/
Roolhad671/
Roothla671/
Roleach671/
Roleats671/
Rollihs671/
Rolloch671/
Rolloey671/
Rollous671/
Rohleha671/
Rollest671/
Rolllet671/
Ralliaj671/
Rhousla671/
Rosyllo671/
Rolahas671/
Rolá671/
Rolê671/
Rolò671/
Roulaut671/
Rouylau671/
Rouchellau671/
Ruyllah671/
Rhoulli671/
Roulles671/
Rosladd671/
Rosllee671/
Rosller671/
Roohoullah671/
Royller671/
Reullga671/
Rholles670/
Rolleer670/
Roulaid670/
Rolleys670/
Rholads670/
Rocilli670/
Rolless670/

Rolla Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rolla in the Hindi language
रोल्लाrolla-
Rolla in the Arabic language
رُولىruly-
روللاrwlla-
رولىrwly-

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