Rolling Surname

143,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,096 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Rolling 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.

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Rolling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1251:170,56917,235
France3461:191,97329,874
Canada2121:173,80017,393
England2101:265,32421,048
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Solomon Islands261:22,3094,345
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
India71:109,580,769786,157
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
China31:455,773,85521,925
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Guam11:160,1214,893
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2871:84,9328,963
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4231:118,72011,620

Rolling (373) may also be a first name.

Rolling 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Rollin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French, Rollin; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Rolling Last Name Facts

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

Rolling occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rolling? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rolling is the 143,665th most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,353,858 people. The surname Rolling occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Rolling live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 449,413th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 373 people.

Rolling is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 2,125 people, or 1 in 170,569. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 9 percent live, Iowa, where 7 percent live and Georgia, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States Rolling is found in 41 countries. It is also common in France, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Rolling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rolling has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rolling surname expanded 502 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 27 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rolling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rolling last name are 13.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.57% registered with the party.

The amount Rolling earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 4.24% less than the national average, earning R 227,556 per year; in United States they earn 6.57% less than the national average, earning $40,313 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.55% more than the national average, earning $55,916 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rollings936,468/
Roulling93192/
Roelling9337/
Roolling931/
Rollin9211,336/
Roling923,927/
Rollng92157/
Rohling863,949/
Rosling86955/
Roullin86542/
Roeling86534/
Ralling86108/
Rollion86101/
Rülling8656/
Rogling8622/
Rosllin8618/
Rouling8616/
Rollina8615/
Rolhing869/
Rooling868/
Rojling868/
Rolings866/
Rollind866/
Royling866/
Rulling865/
Rollink863/
Rollinn863/
Rholing863/
Rollien863/
Rotling862/
Ruoling862/
Rollngs861/
Roëling861/
Rollisn860/
Rolin839,099/
Rolln834/
Roehling80489/
Rallings80347/
Rouhling8065/
Rothling8015/
Roosling8013/
Rosellin8011/
Roulings803/
Rohlings801/
Roolings801/
Roullion801/
Rohliong801/
Rollengs800/
Roulin773,964/
Roslin772,040/
Rollen77772/
Rolink77709/
Rolina77657/
Rohlin77486/
Roglin77356/
Reling77277/
Röling77210/
Rolinc77116/
Rallin77114/
Rollim7798/
Ruling7784/
Raling7763/
Rollén7762/
Rüling7750/
Rolion7748/
Rojlin7728/
Rolien7721/
Rollne7720/
Ruolin7716/
Roilin7710/
Rolgin776/
Rolind775/
Rollyn775/
Roylin773/
Roolin773/
Roleng773/
Rolyng773/
Rollín772/
Rotlin771/
Rholin771/
Rochellin753/
Rosellint753/
Rolingová753/
Rolingova751/
Roln731/
Rehling712,472/
Röhling712,281/
Rusling711,270/
Reuling711,010/
Ruhling71445/
Roelink71405/
Rothlin71330/
Roslind71160/
Reeling71154/
Rallion7153/
Rouslin7153/
Rollend7151/
Ruiling7134/
Rutling7132/
Rolinck7129/
Roulina7128/
Ratling7128/
Ruyling7125/
Rahling7123/
Relingh7121/
Rosleng7110/
Rollinková717/
Rolienė716/
Rojlina715/
Rollyna715/
Raullin714/
Roslint713/
Rauling713/
Rallina712/
Roulien712/
Rhuling712/
Roulind712/
Rulhing712/
Roselln712/
Ralings711/
Ragling711/
Roullen711/
Ruhllng711/
Rollaen711/
Rollenn711/
Roglien711/
Roilina711/
Rollent711/
Hrolina711/
Åreling711/
Reullin711/
Rohlingová711/
Rotleng711/
Rohglin711/
Rouhlin711/
Rreling711/
Rasling710/
Raeling710/
Rhaling710/
Rohlien710/
Rooslin710/
Rheling710/
Ralieng710/
Royslin710/
Roillen710/
Rolim6722,913/
Rolen672,411/
Rosellen67679/
Ralin67222/
Rolén67209/
Rolyn6771/
Reulings6768/
Rathling6749/
Rolín6743/
Ruijling6733/
Röhlings6720/
Raulings6717/
Rothlind6716/
Ruthling6713/
Rolinová6713/
Rheeling6711/
Reutling6710/
Rolnt678/
Rolinova678/
Raehling674/
Ruttling672/
Rolnd672/
Rahaling671/
Reuhling671/
Rhollent671/
Rolne671/
Rolën671/
Rolön671/
Roullenc671/
Roullenq671/
Ruolienė671/
Rahlings671/
Roylinks671/
Rosln671/
Rosillim671/
Rhulings670/
Rutlings670/

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