Rolwes

Rolwes Meaning & Origin

About Rolwes
The surname Rolwes is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Roland, which means "famous land" or "renowned in the land." The suffix "-wes" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, the surname Rolwes can be interpreted as "son of little Roland" or "descendant of the famous land." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was a descendant or had a connection to someone named Roland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rolwes: 228
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,613
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RLS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/rolwes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rolwes in Braille

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

The name Rolwes in braille

How to sign the name Rolwes using Sign Language

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

The name Rolwes in sign language

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