Rolla Surname
Approximately 8,004 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameRolla Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2,724 | 1:22,451 | 3,906 |
| India | 1,502 | 1:510,696 | 25,585 |
| United States | 827 | 1:438,282 | 37,694 |
| Argentina | 651 | 1:65,658 | 5,619 |
| Brazil | 564 | 1:379,564 | 14,504 |
| Poland | 439 | 1:86,580 | 13,395 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Indonesia | 164 | 1:806,398 | 61,285 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Germany | 147 | 1:547,656 | 45,370 |
| Uruguay | 109 | 1:31,484 | 3,620 |
| Pakistan | 51 | 1:3,502,821 | 26,594 |
| Philippines | 51 | 1:1,985,063 | 118,763 |
| Chile | 50 | 1:352,329 | 9,825 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| France | 39 | 1:1,703,147 | 154,208 |
| Austria | 24 | 1:354,810 | 38,119 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Panama | 19 | 1:205,908 | 5,804 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Greece | 9 | 1:1,231,088 | 85,267 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1:3,272,092 | 62,568 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 130 | 1:386,298 | 28,876 |
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.
Rolla Demographics
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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
Rolla Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rolla in the Hindi language | ||
| रोल्ला | rolla | - |
| Rolla in the Arabic language | ||
| رُولى | ruly | - |
| روللا | rwlla | - |
| رولى | rwly | - |
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