Rollin Surname
Approximately 11,336 people bear this surname
Rollin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Ralph,' from the diminutive Rawlin or Rowlin, of which Rollin was a popular variant (v. Rawlin). The 'g' in Rolling and Rollings is an excrescence, as in Rawling or Rawlings.
Read More About This SurnameRollin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 6,944 | 1:9,565 | 903 |
| United States | 1,649 | 1:219,805 | 21,344 |
| Canada | 1,085 | 1:33,959 | 4,366 |
| England | 396 | 1:140,702 | 13,671 |
| Philippines | 215 | 1:470,875 | 56,701 |
| Belgium | 198 | 1:58,064 | 9,401 |
| Brazil | 186 | 1:1,150,937 | 40,026 |
| Germany | 137 | 1:587,631 | 47,553 |
| Italy | 110 | 1:555,970 | 53,564 |
| Argentina | 67 | 1:637,961 | 44,681 |
| Venezuela | 64 | 1:471,939 | 9,218 |
| Mexico | 51 | 1:2,433,847 | 20,676 |
| Spain | 27 | 1:1,731,557 | 49,506 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Jamaica | 21 | 1:136,664 | 4,886 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 151 | 1:161,426 | 13,927 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 491 | 1:102,278 | 10,345 |
The alternate forms: Rollín (2) are calculated separately.
Rollin (6,623) may also be a first name.
Rollin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Ralph,' from the diminutive Rawlin or Rowlin, of which Rollin was a popular variant (v. Rawlin). The 'g' in Rolling and Rollings is an excrescence, as in Rawling or Rawlings.
John Rolyns, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1701. Married — George Evelyn and Rebecca Rollinson: Marriage Lic. (London).
1809. — Thomas Rollings and Harriet Bishop: St. George, Hanover Square.
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rowland.' Many of the North English Rollinsons are thus descended. (For origin of the South English Rollinsons, v. preceding article.) In the Furness district of North Lancashire many changes have been rung on Rowlandson, the following being the chief, viz. Rollandson and Rollingson. Such entries as the following were common:
William Rollandson, of Cartmell, 1596: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
John Rollingson, of Cartmell, 1596: ibid.
This name is not recorded in Old English but appears in ME. from French Rolland, Roland, Hrodland or Hruotland, a very common Germanic personal name. About 1180 Alan, son of Roland, appears as witness in a charter of William the Lion to the Abbey o Arnbroath (RAA., I, p. 14), and between 1189—99 Rolland, son of Ucdred, witnessed another charter by the same king (RMP., p. 101). Gilbert fitz Roland and Johan fiz Roland of Ayrshire, and Gilascope fiz Rouland of Perthshire rendered homage in 1296 ( Bain, II, p. 205,209). Thomas Rollan was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1440, Alexander Rolande in 1471, and John Rolland in 1514 (NSCM., I, p. 6, 22 45). John Rolland was burgess of Arne, 1475 (Ayr, p. 91), and another Jhone Rolland rented land in Gwuane (Govan) in 1520 (Rental). William Rolland, burg ess of Aberdeen in 1509 appears in the same year as William Rowand (RAA., II, p. 383), and in 1513 as William Rowan (CRA., p. 83). Rollands of Auchmithie, Angus, were an old family, a still older family were the Rollands of Disblair in Aberdeenshire, and a family of Rolland (Rouland in 1545) held land of the commendator of Dunfermline soon after the Reformation (Stodart, II, p. 309). Rowand was the common pronunciation of the name and it has given origin to the surnames Rowan and Rowand, which see. Rollande 1555, Rollane 1522.
= Roll(e (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -in.
Rollin is common in France.
(Saxon.) Counsel for the land.
Rollin Demographics
Rollin Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Rollin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rollin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rollin (Arabic: رولن) is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Rollín. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rollin? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 45,738th most prevalent family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 642,867 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Rollin live; 63 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 80,433rd most frequently occurring forename on earth It is held by 6,623 people.
This surname is most commonly held in France, where it is carried by 6,944 people, or 1 in 9,565. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 17 percent live, Île-de-France, where 15 percent live and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 14 percent live. Outside of France it occurs in 53 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.
Rollin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rollin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rollin last name increased 336 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 262 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rollin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Rollin last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Rollin surname are 8.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.11% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rollin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 145.88% more than the national average, earning R 584,316 per year; in United States they earn 0.82% more than the national average, earning $43,501 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.21% less than the national average, earning $44,115 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rollin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rollin in the Arabic language | ||
| رولن | rwln | - |
| رولين | rwlyn | - |
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