Rollings Surname

75,839th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,468 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Suriname

Rollings 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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Rollings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1001:116,92212,599
England1,9231:28,9753,910
Australia7121:37,9154,939
Canada2991:123,22912,908
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Wales821:37,7383,712
Nigeria431:4,119,599115,187
Suriname321:17,2694,028
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8601:28,3433,837
Wales631:24,8951,432
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4951:101,45210,276

Rollings (378) may also be a first name.

Rollings 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 Rollins, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rollings Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rollings occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rollings? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 75,839th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,126,708 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Rollings live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 446,161st most widely held first name on earth It is held by 378 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 3,100 people, or 1 in 116,922. In The United States it is most common in: South Carolina, where 17 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and Illinois, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 37 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Rollings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rollings has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rollings last name expanded 626 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 224 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rollings Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Rollings last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Rollings surname are 4.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.07% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rollings earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.04% less than the national average, earning $42,269 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.5% more than the national average, earning $52,912 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rolling933,096/
Rolings936/
Rollngs931/
Rallings88347/
Roulling88192/
Roelings8821/
Roulings883/
Roolings881/
Roolling881/
Rohlings881/
Rollengs880/
Roling863,927/
Rollng86157/
Roehlings828/
Rohling803,949/
Rosling80955/
Ralling80108/
Rogling8022/
Rouling8016/
Rolhing809/
Rojling808/
Rooling808/
Royling806/
Relings804/
Rholing803/
Rollink803/
Ruoling802/
Rotling802/
Roëling801/
Ralings801/
Reulings7568/
Rouhling7565/
Röhlings7520/
Raulings7517/
Rothling7515/
Roosling7513/
Rohliong751/
Roylinks751/
Rahlings751/
Rutlings750/
Rhulings750/
Rolink71709/
Rolinc71116/
Raling7163/
Rolyng713/
Rolingová713/
Roleng713/
Rolingova711/
Reuling671,010/
Rolinck6729/
Ratling6728/
Rahling6723/
Rosleng6710/
Rollinková677/
Rauling673/
Rotleng671/
Rohlingová671/
Ragling671/
Ralieng670/
Rhaling670/
Rasling670/

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