Rolt Surname
Approximately 974 people bear this surname
Rolt Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Roald.' A common personal name in the 13th and 14th centuries. As to the truth of this derivation there cannot be the shadow of a doubt. Roald, which owing to its popularity was bound to leave descendants, was gradually sharpened into Roalt, and then became Rolt.
Read More About This SurnameRolt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 685 | 1:81,340 | 9,019 |
| United States | 42 | 1:8,629,975 | 373,648 |
| Australia | 40 | 1:674,893 | 46,030 |
| Italy | 31 | 1:1,972,796 | 88,569 |
| Argentina | 27 | 1:1,583,089 | 86,049 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 216 | 1:112,849 | 10,987 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Rolt (38) may also be a first name.
Rolt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Roald.' A common personal name in the 13th and 14th centuries. As to the truth of this derivation there cannot be the shadow of a doubt. Roald, which owing to its popularity was bound to leave descendants, was gradually sharpened into Roalt, and then became Rolt.
Ricardus fil. Roaldi: Pipe Roll, 11 Henry II.
Roaldus de Eston, Oxfordshire and Berkshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Rowald de Eston,Oxfordshire and Berkshire, ibid.
Alanus fil. Roaldi, Oxfordshire, 34 Henry III: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.
Alanus fit Rowaldi, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1618. Walter Rolte and Frances Dixey: Marriage Lic. (London).
1745. Married — John Hillam and Eleanor Rolt: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Teutonic) Famous Power [Old Teutonic Hr(u)odwalt, Hróðw(e)ald, Hróþuald, etc.— v. under Roderick and Rodger, and + O.H.Ger. gi)walt = O.Sax, gi)wald-Old English ge)w(e)ald-Old Norse uald, power, might] The direct ancestor of Rolt is doubtless the 12th and 13th cent. Roald (13th cent. also Rowald), which by monosyllabication and unvoicing of d had become Rolt by the (early) 17th cent.
. . . and twegen eorlas mid [and two earls therewith], Ohtor and Hroald.—A.-Saxon Chron., A.D. 918.
These were Scandinavian jarls; Roald is the present Norwegian formerly A Hróðwald was Archbishop of York A.D. 930.
ROLTE: Of Huguenot extraction. John Rolte settled at Rye, from Dieppe, in 1572. Lansd. MS. 15, 70.
Peter Roald, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John, Peter, Robert Ruaut or Roalt (Ib.) 1198; Robert Ruaut 1180-95 (Ib.).
Rolt Demographics
Average Rolt Salary in
United States
$43,395 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rolt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rolt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rolt (Russian: Ролт) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rolt? popularity and diffusion
It is the 369,191st most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,482,080 people. Rolt occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Rolt are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles. Rolt is also the 1,662,754th most common forename internationally, held by 38 people.
This last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 685 people, or 1 in 81,340. In England Rolt is most frequent in: Greater London, where 13 percent live, Bedfordshire, where 10 percent live and Cheshire, where 9 percent live. Barring England it occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Rolt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rolt has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Rolt last name rose 317 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 525 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rolt Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rolt surname are 11.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.71% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rolt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 67.68% more than the national average, earning 580,295 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 12.35% more than the national average, earning R 266,976 per year; in United States they earn 0.57% more than the national average, earning $43,395 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.7% more than the national average, earning $56,490 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roult | 89 | 276 | / |
| Ruolt | 89 | 105 | / |
| Rolte | 89 | 23 | / |
| Rolth | 89 | 6 | / |
| Rohlt | 89 | 3 | / |
| Rolts | 89 | 2 | / |
| Roslt | 89 | 2 | / |
| Roldt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rollt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Roolt | 89 | 0 | / |
| Rol | 86 | 5,319 | / |
| Raoult | 80 | 3,644 | / |
| Roselt | 80 | 524 | / |
| Ærholt | 80 | 9 | / |
| Roilte | 80 | 5 | / |
| Roglit | 80 | 4 | / |
| Årholt | 80 | 3 | / |
| Roltsh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Råholt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rolths | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roilet | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roulth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rotltz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Roylet | 80 | 0 | / |
| Roll | 75 | 17,818 | / |
| Roul | 75 | 11,537 | / |
| Role | 75 | 2,590 | / |
| Rohl | 75 | 2,184 | / |
| Rold | 75 | 774 | / |
| Roil | 75 | 476 | / |
| Rosl | 75 | 286 | / |
| Rool | 75 | 283 | / |
| Ruol | 75 | 202 | / |
| Royl | 75 | 112 | / |
| Roël | 75 | 62 | / |
| Hrol | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ralt | 75 | 10 | / |
| Rojl | 75 | 8 | / |
| Rhol | 75 | 6 | / |
| Rotl | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rolh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rgol | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rrol | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rolp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rult | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rochelt | 73 | 236 | / |
| Roillet | 73 | 159 | / |
| Rørholt | 73 | 127 | / |
| Rosselt | 73 | 25 | / |
| Roylett | 73 | 18 | / |
| Rooselt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geerolt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rootlet | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rolle | 67 | 31,583 | / |
| Rault | 67 | 13,365 | / |
| Rosel | 67 | 10,504 | / |
| Royle | 67 | 9,663 | / |
| Rolph | 67 | 4,954 | / |
| Ralte | 67 | 3,764 | / |
| Rosil | 67 | 1,621 | / |
| Roule | 67 | 757 | / |
| Rhoul | 67 | 568 | / |
| Rosle | 67 | 404 | / |
| Rotel | 67 | 265 | / |
| Rocel | 67 | 244 | / |
| Rotil | 67 | 188 | / |
| Rholl | 67 | 83 | / |
| Roile | 67 | 80 | / |
| Rohul | 67 | 79 | / |
| Rocil | 67 | 79 | / |
| Rosyl | 67 | 68 | / |
| Geerholt | 67 | 48 | / |
| Rould | 67 | 43 | / |
| Roole | 67 | 41 | / |
| Ralth | 67 | 21 | / |
| Royhl | 67 | 18 | / |
| Rottl | 67 | 18 | / |
| Roisl | 67 | 17 | / |
| Roihl | 67 | 16 | / |
| Roull | 67 | 14 | / |
| Rouhl | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rhole | 67 | 12 | / |
| Roilette | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rohld | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rholh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ruole | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rogli | 67 | 6 | / |
| Roslh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Roill | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rooll | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rolhe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rousselt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rhold | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rotll | 67 | 2 | / |
| Royll | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rothl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruslt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rolds | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hroll | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rørholdt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hrole | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rroll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roulh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Routl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rosseltt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raslt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roeld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rohyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ralts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reult | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rosll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rosél | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rohll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rooseldt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roëll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roßel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rulte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raalt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roosl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rosld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Royld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raltd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rousl | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hralt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rolpp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rollp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rohhl | 67 | 0 | / |
Rolt Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rolt in the Russian language | ||
| Ролт | rolt | - |
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