Roulston Surname
Approximately 3,833 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 778 | 1:47,359 | 5,769 |
| United States | 741 | 1:489,148 | 41,318 |
| Australia | 577 | 1:46,786 | 5,853 |
| England | 464 | 1:120,082 | 12,162 |
| New Zealand | 440 | 1:10,292 | 1,787 |
| Northern Ireland | 369 | 1:5,000 | 951 |
| Ireland | 188 | 1:25,048 | 2,386 |
| Scotland | 138 | 1:38,796 | 3,683 |
| South Africa | 50 | 1:1,083,554 | 64,652 |
| Jamaica | 43 | 1:66,743 | 3,387 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 464 | 1:9,547 | 1,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 136 | 1:179,231 | 14,852 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 212 | 1:236,881 | 19,844 |
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.
(English) belonging to Roulston or Rolleston: v. Rolleston.
Roulston, Lincs, is also known as Rowston.
An English toponymic fairly numerous in Tyrone and Antrim. The main family (spelt Rolleston) settled in Co. Armagh, temp. James I
Roulston Demographics
Roulston Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roulstone | 94 | 683 | / |
| Rouleston | 94 | 9 | / |
| Rouslston | 94 | 0 | / |
| Rolston | 93 | 4,537 | / |
| Rulston | 93 | 1 | / |
| Roulestone | 89 | 0 | / |
| Raulston | 88 | 1,517 | / |
| Rollston | 88 | 265 | / |
| Rolstone | 88 | 180 | / |
| Roleston | 88 | 91 | / |
| Roylston | 88 | 55 | / |
| Roulstom | 88 | 3 | / |
| Roulstan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rohlston | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rulshton | 88 | 0 | / |
| Reulston | 88 | 0 | / |
| Rrolston | 88 | 0 | / |
| Roolston | 88 | 0 | / |
| Rolleston | 82 | 842 | / |
| Raulstone | 82 | 108 | / |
| Royalston | 82 | 50 | / |
| Ruileston | 82 | 1 | / |
| Royleston | 82 | 1 | / |
| Raulstong | 82 | 0 | / |
| Rauelston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Rauleston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Rhaulston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Rollstone | 82 | 0 | / |
| Rolestone | 82 | 0 | / |
| Ralston | 80 | 23,369 | / |
| Rolstan | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rolstom | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rollestone | 78 | 14 | / |
| Railston | 75 | 70 | / |
| Rallston | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ralstone | 75 | 4 | / |
| Raleston | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rahlston | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ralstoin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raylston | 75 | 0 | / |
| Raelston | 75 | 0 | / |
| Raulstan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Realston | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rhalston | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rielston | 75 | 0 | / |
| D'Ralston | 71 | 1 | / |
| Railstone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rayalston | 71 | 1 | / |
| Russellstone | 70 | 1 | / |
| Ralstom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ralstan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ralstun | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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Footnotes
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