Rollings Surname
Approximately 6,468 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameRollings Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,100 | 1:116,922 | 12,599 |
| England | 1,923 | 1:28,975 | 3,910 |
| Australia | 712 | 1:37,915 | 4,939 |
| Canada | 299 | 1:123,229 | 12,908 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Wales | 82 | 1:37,738 | 3,712 |
| Nigeria | 43 | 1:4,119,599 | 115,187 |
| Suriname | 32 | 1:17,269 | 4,028 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 860 | 1:28,343 | 3,837 |
| Wales | 63 | 1:24,895 | 1,432 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 495 | 1:101,452 | 10,276 |
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.
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.
For Rollins, q.v.
Rollings Demographics
Average Male Rollings Height
178.85 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rollings Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rollings Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rollings occurs most in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rollings? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rollings is the 75,839th most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,126,708 people. Rollings occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Rollings are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 446,161st most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 378 people.
This last name 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 primarily found in: South Carolina, where 17 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.
Rollings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rollings has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 626 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 224 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 750 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rollings Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Rollings last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Rollings surname are 4.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.07% being registered with the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling | 93 | 3,096 | / |
| Rolings | 93 | 6 | / |
| Rollngs | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rallings | 88 | 347 | / |
| Roulling | 88 | 192 | / |
| Roelings | 88 | 21 | / |
| Roulings | 88 | 3 | / |
| Roolings | 88 | 1 | / |
| Roolling | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rohlings | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rollengs | 88 | 0 | / |
| Roling | 86 | 3,927 | / |
| Rollng | 86 | 157 | / |
| Roehlings | 82 | 8 | / |
| Rohling | 80 | 3,949 | / |
| Rosling | 80 | 955 | / |
| Ralling | 80 | 108 | / |
| Rogling | 80 | 22 | / |
| Rouling | 80 | 16 | / |
| Rolhing | 80 | 9 | / |
| Rojling | 80 | 8 | / |
| Rooling | 80 | 8 | / |
| Royling | 80 | 6 | / |
| Relings | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rholing | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rollink | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ruoling | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rotling | 80 | 2 | / |
| Roëling | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ralings | 80 | 1 | / |
| Reulings | 75 | 68 | / |
| Rouhling | 75 | 65 | / |
| Röhlings | 75 | 20 | / |
| Raulings | 75 | 17 | / |
| Rothling | 75 | 15 | / |
| Roosling | 75 | 13 | / |
| Rohliong | 75 | 1 | / |
| Roylinks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rahlings | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rutlings | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rhulings | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rolink | 71 | 709 | / |
| Rolinc | 71 | 116 | / |
| Raling | 71 | 63 | / |
| Rolyng | 71 | 3 | / |
| Rolingová | 71 | 3 | / |
| Roleng | 71 | 3 | / |
| Rolingova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Reuling | 67 | 1,010 | / |
| Rolinck | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ratling | 67 | 28 | / |
| Rahling | 67 | 23 | / |
| Rosleng | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rollinková | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rauling | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rotleng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rohlingová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ragling | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ralieng | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rhaling | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rasling | 67 | 0 | / |
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