Rollan

Rollan Meaning & Origin

About Rollan
The surname Rollan is of French origin and is derived from the given name Roland. The name Roland itself has Germanic roots and means "famous land" or "renowned in the land." As a surname, Rollan likely originated as a patronymic, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Roland. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is primarily found among French-speaking populations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rollan: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rollan 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 Rollan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RLN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/rollan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rollan in Braille

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

The name Rollan in braille

How to sign the name Rollan using Sign Language

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

The name Rollan in sign language

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