Roels

Roels Meaning & Origin

About Roels
The surname Roels is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Roel, which is a short form of the name Roeland. Roeland is a Dutch form of the Germanic name Roland, meaning "famous land" or "renowned in the land." Therefore, the surname Roels can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Roel" or "one who is associated with Roel."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Roels is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Roels: 252
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,275
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Roels based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Roels is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RLS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/roels*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roels in Braille

Here's how to represent Roels in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Roels in braille

How to sign the name Roels using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Roels using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Roels in sign language

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