Roulleau Surname

163,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Roulleau Surname User-submission:

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

Roulleau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,6151:25,4013,037
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England31:18,572,686338,250
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Roulleau Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

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Roulleau Last Name Facts

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

Roulleau occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Roulleau? popularity and diffusion

It is the 163,963rd most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,753,134 people. The surname Roulleau occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Roulleau reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Roulleau is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 2,615 people, or 1 in 25,401. In France Roulleau is most numerous in: Île-de-France, where 21 percent are found, Pays de la Loire, where 18 percent are found and Centre-Val de Loire, where 17 percent are found. Aside from France this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Roulleau Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Roulleau earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 26.83% more than the national average, earning $54,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.98% less than the national average, earning $38,266 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rouleau9311,778/
Roleau8625/
Roulea862/
Rouleay804/
Rolea77972/
Rulea772/
Raulea71413/
Reulea712/
Rulyea711/
Roilea711/
Rolyea710/
Rolliah67116/
Rouliou676/
Rayllea671/
Roliead671/
Rajulea671/
Rohleha671/

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