Rouillard Surname

62,782nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,990 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Rouillard Surname Definition:

“Keg” in Old French (Baril). Compare Barrell in English.

Rouillard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4,3371:15,3151,612
Canada2,1741:16,9482,437
United States1,0801:335,61030,294
Mauritius1651:7,8391,659
South Africa1201:451,48138,064
Guernsey291:2,222539
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
England101:5,571,806158,774
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Rouillard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Keg” in Old French (Baril). Compare Barrell in English.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Rouillard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rouillard occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Rouillard click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rouillard? popularity and diffusion

It is the 62,782nd most widely held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 912,083 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Rouillard are found; 55 percent are found in Western Europe and 54 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most frequent in France, where it is carried by 4,337 people, or 1 in 15,315. In France Rouillard is primarily concentrated in: Pays de la Loire, where 28 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 18 percent reside and Brittany, where 12 percent reside. Barring France Rouillard exists in 31 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Rouillard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rouillard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rouillard last name increased 2,298 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rouillard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rouillard last name are 5.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.42% registered with the political party.

The amount Rouillard earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 10.59% less than the national average, earning R 212,484 per year; in United States they earn 6.94% more than the national average, earning $46,144 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.38% less than the national average, earning $42,540 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rouilliard957/
Rouilard942/
Rouillar941/
Reuillard89344/
Roaillard890/
Rauillard890/
Rohilliard8430/
Rouillaire841/
Reaillard781/
Roggehilliard732/
Rouylarp712/
Rahilar635/
Roeslar634/
Roelaarts569/

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Rouillard Reference & Research

Remillard/Rouillard FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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