Rouleau Surname
Approximately 11,778 people bear this surname
Rouleau Surname User-submission:
This is a French/Canadian surname, derived from the Old French word role, meaning 'scroll'.
Rouleau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 7,287 | 1:5,056 | 736 |
| United States | 2,827 | 1:128,213 | 13,557 |
| France | 1,550 | 1:42,853 | 5,409 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 | 1:1,141,334 | 65,198 |
Rouleau Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a French/Canadian surname, derived from the Old French word role, meaning 'scroll'.
- deleted-173293Rouleau Demographics
Average Male Rouleau Height
176.47 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rouleau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rouleau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rouleau occurs most in Canada. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rouleau? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rouleau is the 44,107th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 618,742 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Rouleau reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Gallo-North America.
The last name Rouleau is most commonly held in Canada, where it is held by 7,287 people, or 1 in 5,056. In Canada Rouleau is most common in: Quebec, where 82 percent reside, Ontario, where 12 percent reside and Alberta, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Canada this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and France, where 13 percent reside.
Rouleau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rouleau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rouleau last name rose 6,425 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Rouleau Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Rouleau are 4.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.31% being registered with the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roulleau | 93 | 2,647 | / |
| Roleau | 92 | 25 | / |
| Roulea | 92 | 2 | / |
| Rouleay | 86 | 4 | / |
| Rolea | 83 | 972 | / |
| Rulea | 83 | 2 | / |
| Raulea | 77 | 413 | / |
| Reulea | 77 | 2 | / |
| Roilea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rulyea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rolyea | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rouliou | 71 | 6 | / |
| Roliead | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rajulea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rohleha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raveleau | 67 | 1,187 | / |
| Ralea | 67 | 674 | / |
| Rulja | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ruletiya | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rolesiya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Raulajiu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rălea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rolja | 67 | 1 | / |
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