Rolls Surname
Approximately 6,531 people bear this surname
Rolls Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ralph,' i.e. Randolph or Radulph, from the Norman-the French Raoul, the diminutive of which was Raoul-in, whence our Rawlins and Rawlinsons, also in some cases our Rollins and Rollinsons; v.
Read More About This SurnameRolls Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,390 | 1:23,313 | 3,245 |
| United States | 1,501 | 1:241,478 | 23,063 |
| Australia | 1,052 | 1:25,661 | 3,492 |
| Canada | 443 | 1:83,173 | 9,255 |
| New Zealand | 350 | 1:12,938 | 2,254 |
| South Africa | 266 | 1:203,676 | 21,747 |
| Wales | 137 | 1:22,588 | 2,401 |
| Philippines | 63 | 1:1,606,956 | 108,100 |
| India | 55 | 1:13,946,643 | 236,652 |
| Argentina | 45 | 1:949,854 | 60,205 |
| Scotland | 42 | 1:127,472 | 7,985 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| Paraguay | 14 | 1:516,910 | 6,745 |
| Venezuela | 14 | 1:2,157,434 | 25,468 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,223 | 1:19,931 | 2,837 |
| Scotland | 71 | 1:52,721 | 3,555 |
| Wales | 41 | 1:38,254 | 2,050 |
| Guernsey | 5 | 1:6,531 | 1,136 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 689 | 1:72,886 | 7,815 |
Rolls (257) may also be a first name.
Rolls 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,' i.e. Randolph or Radulph, from the Norman-the French Raoul, the diminutive of which was Raoul-in, whence our Rawlins and Rawlinsons, also in some cases our Rollins and Rollinsons; v. Rawlin.
Raoul Partrer: v. Index, Wars of English in France in the reign of Henry.
Raoul le Saige: ibid.
Rolls, Rolles, or Rowles, are genitive forms; compare Williams for William, or Jenkins for Jenkin.
1589. John Rolles, or Rowle, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.
1504. Henry Rolle, or Rowles, Devon: ibid.
1611-2. Giles Rowles and Mary Stapley: Marriage Lic. (London).
1647. Thomas Rolles (Devon) and Florence Rolles: ibid.
Roll’s (Son): v. Roll.
Rolls Demographics
Rolls Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Rolls Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rolls Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rolls (Arabic: رولات) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rolls? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 75,196th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,115,839 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Rolls are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 555,528th most frequently occurring forename worldwide, borne by 257 people.
The last name Rolls is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 2,390 people, or 1 in 23,313. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 13 percent reside, Hampshire, where 7 percent reside and Dorset, where 7 percent reside. Not including England this last name exists in 61 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.
Rolls Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rolls has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Rolls surname rose 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 218 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 334 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 41 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 57 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Rolls Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Congregationalist (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Rolls surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rolls earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29.65% more than the national average, earning R 308,100 per year; in United States they earn 4.11% less than the national average, earning $41,376 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.03% less than the national average, earning $46,687 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolles | 91 | 914 | / |
| Roells | 91 | 4 | / |
| Roulls | 91 | 3 | / |
| Roolls | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rollse | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rols | 89 | 723 | / |
| Rosells | 83 | 41 | / |
| Roelles | 83 | 27 | / |
| Roulles | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rollest | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rolless | 83 | 0 | / |
| Rholles | 83 | 0 | / |
| Roels | 80 | 7,395 | / |
| Ralls | 80 | 4,372 | / |
| Roles | 80 | 3,826 | / |
| Rouls | 80 | 405 | / |
| Rolse | 80 | 216 | / |
| Rohls | 80 | 129 | / |
| Ruols | 80 | 106 | / |
| Hrols | 80 | 14 | / |
| Royls | 80 | 12 | / |
| Roëls | 80 | 7 | / |
| Rools | 80 | 6 | / |
| Rolst | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rolss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rulls | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rollx | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rosls | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rotilles | 77 | 232 | / |
| Roselles | 77 | 63 | / |
| Rochells | 77 | 15 | / |
| Rossells | 77 | 4 | / |
| Rotelles | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rosilles | 77 | 3 | / |
| Roiles | 73 | 736 | / |
| Royles | 73 | 624 | / |
| Rollez | 73 | 317 | / |
| Rohles | 73 | 238 | / |
| Roeles | 73 | 224 | / |
| Roules | 73 | 154 | / |
| Ralles | 73 | 107 | / |
| Roulst | 73 | 50 | / |
| Rholes | 73 | 39 | / |
| Rosles | 73 | 38 | / |
| Rolsch | 73 | 36 | / |
| Rulles | 73 | 11 | / |
| Roglis | 73 | 11 | / |
| Rolszt | 73 | 7 | / |
| Rohlss | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rolstø | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rhouls | 73 | 2 | / |
| Roul's | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rosels | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rolest | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rohlst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruolse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rhalls | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roulse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roless | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rooles | 73 | 0 | / |
| Roehls | 73 | 0 | / |
| Roolse | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rochelles | 71 | 7 | / |
| Rotillles | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rosselles | 71 | 1 | / |
| Roselless | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rolz | 67 | 94 | / |
| Rossels | 67 | 29 | / |
| Roussilles | 67 | 15 | / |
| Rottels | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rochels | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rals | 67 | 9 | / |
| Roosels | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ruls | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ørholst | 67 | 4 | / |
| Roylest | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rousselles | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rouscilles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rousels | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roeless | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rottles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruilles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geerols | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rulless | 67 | 0 | / |
| Roseels | 67 | 0 | / |
Rolls Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rolls in the Arabic language | ||
| رولات | rwlat | - |
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