Rolsma Surname

988,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Rolsma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rolsma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1411:119,76718,833
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Rolsma Last Name Facts

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

Rolsma occurs most in The Netherlands. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rolsma? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 988,329th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Rolsma live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Rolsma is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 141 people, or 1 in 119,767. In The Netherlands Rolsma is mostly concentrated in: Friesland, where 33 percent live, North Holland, where 26 percent live and Overijssel, where 12 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 42 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Rolsma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rolsma has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rolsma surname rose 2,725 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rolsma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rolsma surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

Rolsma earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roelsma9285/
Roelsema862/
Rolsmach861/
Rolsom831/
Rolsum831/
Rolsmu831/
Roles-May801/
Rollsmo771/
Relisma771/
Rollsam771/
Rulsuma771/
Ruelsma770/
Rolesyam7144/
Rilasmaa7117/
Rulasuma7114/
Rolsheim718/
Riulisma712/
Raolasam711/
Ralisama711/
Rolwes-Mayo711/
Rulsamma711/
Ralsem6720/
Rulsum6715/
Rolla Semiao672/
Raljma671/
Rolzam671/
Rayalasma671/
Rulisamma671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rolsma
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