Rollins Surname

11,304th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,722 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

Rollins 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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Rollins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States45,0981:8,037951
England1,5681:35,5344,682
Canada1,0521:35,0244,482
Australia3841:70,3018,321
Dominican Republic3241:32,2001,866
Barbados2771:1,038245
Northern Ireland1851:9,9731,582
Bahamas1831:2,141313
Venezuela1271:237,8276,027
Guyana971:7,8581,269
Jamaica401:71,7493,500
Scotland341:157,4659,168
Nigeria341:5,210,081134,475
United States Virgin Islands311:3,560588
Wales301:103,1518,167
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Panama171:230,1336,157
Honduras151:587,7633,647
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
China51:273,464,31313,838
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
France51:13,284,544357,392
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines31:37,5531,173
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Guam11:160,1214,893
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1371:32,3353,177
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6451:37,7914,873
Wales171:92,2604,121
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,9841:6,290789

Rollins (1,062) may also be a first name.

Rollins 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

Rollin’s (Son), v. Rollin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, French) The son of little Roll, a pet form of Raoul or Ralph (shield, wolf); descendant of Roland (fame, land).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Rollins Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rollins (Russian: Роллинс) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rollins? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,304th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 146,566 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Rollins are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Rollins is also the 245,583rd most numerous forename on earth. It is borne by 1,062 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 45,098 people, or 1 in 8,037. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 7 percent are found, Florida, where 6 percent are found and North Carolina, where 5 percent are found. Not including The United States Rollins is found in 78 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Rollins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rollins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rollins surname rose 565 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 243 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 176 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rollins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Rollins last name is predominantly Anglican (61%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rollins last name are 9.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.71% registered with the party.

The amount Rollins earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 31.35% less than the national average, earning 237,587 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 47.08% less than the national average, earning R 125,748 per year; in United States they earn 5.63% less than the national average, earning $40,721 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.76% less than the national average, earning $48,313 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roullins938/
Rolliens932/
Rollinse931/
Roollins930/
Rolllins930/
Rolins92543/
Rollns922/
Rollens8696/
Rallins8657/
Rollinz865/
Rullins862/
Roolins862/
Roylins861/
Rollims861/
Roulins861/
Rollyns861/
Roslins860/
Rollince803/
Rotllens802/
Raullins800/
Rolens77343/
Relins7769/
Rulins779/
Ralins773/
Rolhns772/
Rolnæs771/
Roelens712,242/
Rullens71410/
Rolince7188/
Raulins7167/
Rallens7160/
Rallyns7111/
Rahlins713/
Ruhlins711/
Rutlins711/
Hrulins711/
Roëlens711/
Raglins710/
Rallims710/
Rollence6732/
Roylince671/
Rolęs671/
Roslince671/

Rollins Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rollins in the Russian language
Роллинсrollins-

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Rollins Reference & Research

Rollins DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Rollins FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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