Rollandson Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Madagascar
Highest density in:
Madagascar

Rollandson Surname Definition:

Rolland’s or Roland’s Son: v. Roland.

Rollandson Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Rollandson (7) may also be a first name.

Rollandson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Rolland’s or Roland’s Son: v. Roland.

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison
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Rollandson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rollandson is found most in Madagascar. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Rollandson.

How Common Is The Last Name Rollandson? popularity and diffusion

Rollandson is the 11,742,229th most commonly held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Rollandson reside; 50 percent reside in Southern Africa and 50 percent reside in Barito Africa. Rollandson is also the 4,548,448th most frequently used first name globally, held by 7 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Madagascar, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 23,649,837. Aside from Madagascar this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 50 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rolandson95138/
Rolandsson90316/
Rhoslandson861/
Rolandsen84338/
Relandson841/
Roelandsen801/
Roliandsienė731/
Rólantsson704/
Relanzon6754/
Relanzón562/

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Footnotes

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