About Roelke
The surname Roelke is of German origin and is derived from the given name Roel, a short form of the name Roland. The name Roland itself comes from the Germanic elements "hrod" meaning "fame" and "land" meaning "land" or "territory." Therefore, the surname Roelke can be interpreted to mean "famous land" or "renowned territory."
The surname Roelke is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Roelke based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Roelke in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Roelke using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.