Roulston Surname

119,820th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Roulston Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Roulston,' a parish in Lincolnshire; occasionally, no doubt, confounded with Rolleston, which see.

Roulston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada7781:47,3595,769
United States7411:489,14841,318
Australia5771:46,7865,853
England4641:120,08212,162
New Zealand4401:10,2921,787
Northern Ireland3691:5,000951
Ireland1881:25,0482,386
Scotland1381:38,7963,683
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
Jamaica431:66,7433,387
Wales201:154,72710,755
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4641:9,5471,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1361:179,23114,852
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2121:236,88119,844

Roulston (11) may also be a first name.

Roulston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Roulston,' a parish in Lincolnshire; occasionally, no doubt, confounded with Rolleston, which see.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Roulston or Rolleston: v. Rolleston.

Roulston, Lincs, is also known as Rowston.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An English toponymic fairly numerous in Tyrone and Antrim. The main family (spelt Rolleston) settled in Co. Armagh, temp. James I

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Roulston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Roulston has its highest incidence in Canada. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Roulston click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roulston? popularity and diffusion

The surname Roulston is the 119,820th most prevalent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,901,264 people. Roulston is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Roulston are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 11 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is held by 778 people, or 1 in 47,359. In Canada Roulston is most frequent in: Ontario, where 59 percent reside, Alberta, where 16 percent reside and British Columbia, where 13 percent reside. Barring Canada this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Roulston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Roulston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Roulston last name rose 350 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 341 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 59 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 13,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roulston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Presbyterian (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Roulston last name are 18.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.68% being registered with the party.

The amount Roulston earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.56% less than the national average, earning R 148,380 per year; in United States they earn 11.7% more than the national average, earning $48,199 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.94% more than the national average, earning $52,635 CAD per year.

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Roulston Reference & Research

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

Roulston 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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