Rollock Surname
Approximately 691 people bear this surname
Rollock 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.
Read More About This SurnameRollock Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 327 | 1:1,108,437 | 80,126 |
| Barbados | 197 | 1:1,459 | 311 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 63 | 1:21,650 | 2,464 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Rollock 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.
Local, in Scotland: place unknown. Lord Rollo's lineal ancestor was John de Rollo, who lived in the reign of King David II. Peerage.
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.
Rollock Demographics
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Rollock Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rollock Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rollock occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rollock? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 482,070th most frequently used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 10,546,376 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Rollock live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 327 people, or 1 in 1,108,437. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 44 percent live, Florida, where 11 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Barbados, where 29 percent live and Trinidad and Tobago, where 9 percent live.
Rollock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rollock has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 5,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Rollock Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Rollock surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Rollock last name are 17.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.91% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rollock earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.24% less than the national average, earning $40,890 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.26% more than the national average, earning $58,258 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rollocks | 93 | 299 | / |
| Rolock | 92 | 7 | / |
| Rollok | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rollack | 86 | 70 | / |
| Rolok | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rothlock | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rolack | 77 | 403 | / |
| Rollog | 77 | 199 | / |
| Rollox | 77 | 84 | / |
| Rollak | 77 | 12 | / |
| Rotlok | 77 | 9 | / |
| Relock | 77 | 9 | / |
| Roloks | 77 | 6 | / |
| Rolloq | 77 | 4 | / |
| Rollac | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rohlack | 71 | 97 | / |
| Roullac | 71 | 38 | / |
| Rolliog | 71 | 14 | / |
| Roulack | 71 | 10 | / |
| Rolloqe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rolhack | 71 | 2 | / |
| Roulhoc | 71 | 2 | / |
| Roelack | 71 | 1 | / |
| Roloske | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rolloque | 67 | 1,940 | / |
| Rolak | 67 | 992 | / |
| Rolák | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ralok | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rollogue | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rolog | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rolluoqe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rolox | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rolokova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rolac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Relok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roulhack | 67 | 0 | / |
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