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) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rolls? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 75,196th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,115,839 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 40 percent of Rolls live; 40 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles. Rolls is also the 555,528th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 257 people.
The surname Rolls is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 2,390 people, or 1 in 23,313. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 13 percent reside, Hampshire, where 7 percent reside and Dorset, where 7 percent reside. Other than England it is found 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 through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Rolls surname grew 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 218 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 334 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 41 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 57 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Rolls Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Congregationalist (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States Rolls are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.54% registered with the political 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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