Rouleau Surname

44,107th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,778 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Rouleau Surname User-submission:

This is a French/Canadian surname, derived from the Old French word role, meaning 'scroll'.

Rouleau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada7,2871:5,056736
United States2,8271:128,21313,557
France1,5501:42,8535,409
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
England81:6,964,757184,742
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Panama41:978,06412,245
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Rouleau Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a French/Canadian surname, derived from the Old French word role, meaning 'scroll'.

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Rouleau Last Name Facts

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

Rouleau occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Rouleau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rouleau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rouleau is the 44,107th most common family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 618,742 people. The last name Rouleau is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Rouleau are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Gallo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in Canada, where it is held by 7,287 people, or 1 in 5,056. In Canada it is primarily found in: Quebec, where 82 percent live, Ontario, where 12 percent live and Alberta, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account Canada it exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and France, where 13 percent live.

Rouleau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rouleau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rouleau last name grew 6,425 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rouleau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rouleau surname are 4.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.31% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rouleau earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.21% more than the national average, earning $45,396 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.92% less than the national average, earning $43,266 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roulleau932,647/
Roleau9225/
Roulea922/
Rouleay864/
Rolea83972/
Rulea832/
Raulea77413/
Reulea772/
Roilea771/
Rulyea771/
Rolyea770/
Rouliou716/
Roliead711/
Rajulea711/
Rohleha711/
Raveleau671,187/
Ralea67674/
Rulja6730/
Ruletiya6712/
Rolesiya674/
Raulajiu673/
Rălea671/
Rolja671/

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