Rollo Surname

33,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Scotland

Rollo Surname Definition:

Two forms of the same name, found mainly in Perthshire and Fife. A transformation of the personal name Rudolph. A family named Rollock were long eminent in Dundee. John Rollo, cleric of diocese of Moray and notary public, 1373 (LAC., 101), another John Rollow was burgess of Edinburgh, 1381 (Egidii, p.

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Rollo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy5,1441:11,8891,874
Philippines3,7621:26,9113,709
United States2,7741:130,66313,775
Scotland7531:7,1101,094
France7121:93,29013,530
England5711:97,58010,350
Canada4601:80,0998,949
Brazil4591:466,39317,665
Australia3461:78,0229,105
New Zealand2591:17,4843,070
Germany811:993,89568,573
Portugal751:138,9106,177
Zimbabwe661:233,91325,760
Czechia631:168,78525,447
Argentina571:749,88450,572
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
Switzerland411:200,31517,548
Belgium391:294,78634,540
Ireland351:134,5416,387
Northern Ireland291:63,6224,809
Colombia271:1,769,41011,599
Taiwan191:1,233,9348,385
India151:51,137,692512,385
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Wales101:309,45316,869
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Denmark61:940,78647,603
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Malta11:430,2723,380
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
San Marino11:33,214932
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland6221:6,018877
England691:353,26622,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1991:252,35520,860

The alternate forms: Rôllo (2) are calculated separately.

Rollo (1,367) may also be a first name.

Rollo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Two forms of the same name, found mainly in Perthshire and Fife. A transformation of the personal name Rudolph. A family named Rollock were long eminent in Dundee. John Rollo, cleric of diocese of Moray and notary public, 1373 (LAC., 101), another John Rollow was burgess of Edinburgh, 1381 (Egidii, p. 22). Duncane Rollo or Rollok, servant of Aleyn of Bollone (Boulogne) of Edinburgh, 1394 (Bain, IV, 460), in 1396 had a safe conduct to purchase goods in England (ibid., 476,477). He is doubtless the Duncan Rollok, juror on an inquest in Edinburgh, 1402, (Egidii, p. 38) and the Duncan Rollo, burgess of Edinburgh, 1413 (RMS., I, 947). William Rollock of Findone gave his bond of manrent "to ryd & gang" with Laurence, Lord Oliphant, 1476 (Macfarlane, II, p. 110). Rook, a not uncommon pronunciation of the name accounts for David Rook in Glasgow, 1552, referred to in the same record as David Rollok (Protocols, I, p. 115,116), and Jacobus Rollok, provost of Dundee, 1485, appears in the following year as Rwok, and in 1490 as Rook (RAA., II. p. 239,246, 264). Robert Rouk resigned the lands of Buteland in the sheriffdom of Edinburgh in the reign of Robert III (RMS., I, App. II. 1791). Agnes Ruke held a tenement in Glasgow, 1428 (LCD., p. 245), and in 1486 James Rouk had a lease of the teinds of Clova (RAA., II, p. 246). George Rollog is recorded in 1526 (ibid., p. 461), and Lamont (Diary, p. 37, 49, 84) referring to the Rev. Alexander Rollock, minister of Perth, spells his name Rogge and Roguel Robert 11 in the eleventh year of his reign confirms a charter of Duncrub and other lands granted to John Rollo by David, earl palatine of Stratheam and earl of Caithness, 1380 (Stodart, II). Rillict 1550, Rolhoc (of Duncrub) 1471, Rolle 1546, Rolloke 1614, Roily 1530, Rolok 1640.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

V. under Rolf.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local, in Scotland: place unknown. Lord Rollo's lineal ancestor was John de Rollo, who lived in the reign of King David II. Peerage.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The family are descended Richard de Rollo, son of Richard, Duke of Normandy, and brother of William the Conqueror, who settled in Perthshire, temp. David I.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Or De Rullos, from Rullos, now Ruelles, near Vernon, Normandy. Richard de Rullos or Rollos was Chamberlain to William the Conqueror, and m. Isabella, dau. of Richard Baron de la Haie despuits (De Gerville, Anc. Chat. de la Manche); whence came the connection of this family with Lincoln. His son William de R. m. the dau. and heir of Hugh de Evermue and Turfrida, dau. and heir of the famous Hereward by his first marriage; and received the barony of Bourn and Beeping (Liber Niger). He had, 1. William de Rullos, ancestor of a Norman line. 2. Richard, whose dau. m. Baldwin Fitz-Gilbert (from which union sprang the house of Wake, Barons of Bourn or Brunne). Richard afterwards settled in Scotland, where he had received grants from Bavid I. (Bouglas, Peerage Scotl.); and from him lineally descended John de Rollo, who in the 14th century had a grant of Duncrub, and was ancestor of the Barons Rollo of Buncrub.

The Norman People (1874)

Rollo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rollo (Russian: Ролло) is found in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Rôllo. Click here for further potential spellings of Rollo.

How Common Is The Last Name Rollo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 33,261st most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 456,413 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Rollo live; 33 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 32 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 211,899th most commonly used given name in the world, held by 1,367 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Italy, where it is borne by 5,144 people, or 1 in 11,889. In Italy it is mostly concentrated in: Apulia, where 75 percent reside, Lombardy, where 5 percent reside and Lazio, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Italy this last name is found in 68 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Rollo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rollo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rollo last name expanded 1,394 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 828 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 159 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rollo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rollo last name are 11.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.65% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rollo earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 5.85% less than the national average, earning €28,273 per year; in South Africa they earn 33.98% more than the national average, earning R 318,384 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.92% more than the national average, earning $26,089,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.11% more than the national average, earning $44,058 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.61% more than the national average, earning $55,450 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rôllo932/
Rollot911,413/
Roullo91185/
Rollod91115/
Rollos9146/
Roello9137/
Rolloy9136/
Rollio9129/
Ruollo912/
Roillo911/
Rollou910/
Rolo897,251/
Rosillo8322,096/
Rosello8317,850/
Rocillo831,763/
Rotello83399/
Roullot83287/
Rolloos83226/
Rocello83195/
Rollois8317/
Rotillo833/
Rollout832/
Roullou831/
Rolloch831/
Rollous831/
Rosyllo831/
Rolla808,004/
Rallo807,660/
Rullo806,727/
Roulo801,514/
Rolos801,339/
Roilo80747/
Roylo80396/
Ruolo80157/
Rolot80153/
Rolio8035/
Rolho8028/
Rohlo8022/
Roelo8020/
Rolod809/
Rholo809/
Roslo805/
Rolop804/
Rolyo804/
Roloy803/
Rolou803/
Roloa802/
Roloh802/
Roloi801/
Roloß801/
Rollã801/
Rolgo801/
Roluo800/
Roolo800/
Rossello777,992/
Rosiello772,002/
Rossillo77533/
Roullois77148/
Rosillio7722/
Rosellio7715/
Rotellio774/
Rosillos773/
Rottello772/
Rosellot772/
Rousillo772/
Rotellos771/
Rousello771/
Roszillo771/
Rocillio771/
Rosilllo771/
Rosillop771/
Roseello771/
Rocellio771/
Rotillos771/
Rollhous770/
Rochello770/
Rallos734,524/
Roulot731,054/
Rulloh73615/
Rollat73355/
Roglio73320/
Roulou73300/
Rollas73263/
Rotloi73179/
Roloos73173/
Roella73151/
Roloux73104/
Roilou7357/
Roilos7346/
Ruolla7332/
Roloph7327/
Roiloa7321/
Rallot7320/
Rollaz7319/
Rollah7318/
Rotlla7312/
Roluos7310/
Roulla737/
Roolla736/
Roloss736/
Roylos735/
Roylla734/
Rollaa734/
Rallio734/
Raullo734/
Rallou734/
Rrolla733/
Rollad733/
Rohlot732/
Rollia732/
Rullod732/
Rohulo732/
Roulos732/
Roulio732/
Rasllo732/
Rgolla731/
Rollya731/
Rohlio731/
Rohlla731/
Roelho731/
Roslos731/
Rollau731/
Rolous731/
Roylou731/
Rouloa731/
Rulloa731/
Rullos731/
Ruolos731/
Royloa731/
Ruoluo731/
Rollap731/
Roslot730/
Roussillo71166/
Rosellott7111/
Rossillio719/
Rousellot712/
Roschello711/
Rossellio711/
Rossellot710/
Roussello710/
Rola6715,587/
Rotella677,616/
Ralo672,079/
Rosella671,672/
Rulo671,048/
Rasello67675/
Rusillo67444/
Relo67323/
Roselló67258/
Rasillo67198/
Rosilla67191/
Roulois67187/
Rôlo67116/
Rallios67114/
Rottlot6775/
Rotilla6770/
Rosloot6769/
Roullat6749/
Rusello6733/
Roullah6732/
Roussillot6728/
Rocella6728/
Roulios6727/
Rrotlla6720/
Rocilla6718/
Rolleau6715/
Rouliot6714/
Rouylou6712/
Roussellot678/
Racillo678/
Roollah677/
Rohloss675/
Rhoulou674/
Rêlo673/
Rallots673/
Rutillo673/
Rucillo672/
Rallous672/
Rosellò672/
Racello671/
Rottlla671/
Roylodh671/
Ruotloo671/
Rucello671/
Rossellott671/
Ratello671/
Rohlopp671/
Rohlott671/
Raallos671/
Rolá671/
Rolò671/
Roussillou671/
Routloo671/
Roylott670/
Rollias670/

Rollo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rollo in the Russian language
Роллоrollo-

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