Rolson Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Rolson Surname Definition:

Adam Rolson and John Rolson were outlawed as part guilty of the slaughter of Walter de Ogilvy, sheriff of Angus, 1392 (APS., I, p. 579).

Rolson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada661:558,26746,632
United States621:5,846,112285,490
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
England211:2,653,24194,788
Solomon Islands61:96,67218,437
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Rolson (310) may also be a first name.

Rolson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Adam Rolson and John Rolson were outlawed as part guilty of the slaughter of Walter de Ogilvy, sheriff of Angus, 1392 (APS., I, p. 579).

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

1 Roll’s Son: v. Roll.

2 a contraction of Rolandson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rolson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rolson (Russian: Рольсон) is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Rolson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rolson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,206,588th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 37,372,030 people. The last name Rolson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Rolson are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 499,178th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 310 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 558,267. In Canada it is primarily found in: Ontario, where 98 percent reside and Alberta, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and South Africa, where 13 percent reside.

Rolson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rolson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rolson surname expanded 109 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 131 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rolson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Rolson surname is principally Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rolson last name are 14.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.11% being registered with the party.

The amount Rolson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.02% less than the national average, earning R 59,364 per year; in United States they earn 15.96% more than the national average, earning $50,035 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.12% more than the national average, earning $50,735 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rolson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rolson in the Russian language
Рольсонrolson-

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