Roulson Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Roulson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Roulson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:884,41445,970
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Dominica11:75,891912
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Roulson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Roulson is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roulson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,710,039th most commonly held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. The last name Roulson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Roulson are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Roulson is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 884,414. In England it is most prevalent in: South Yorkshire, where 56 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found and Devon, where 8 percent are found. Not including England this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Roulson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Roulson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Roulson last name rose 286 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 356 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roulson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Roulson surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Roulson earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.64% more than the national average, earning $68,386 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Roulson
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