Explore the Family Name Rolli

The meaning of Rolli

1. Italian: possibly a patronymic or plural form of the personal name Rollo (see Rolla). 2. Swiss German: variant of Roll 2. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Aldo, Angelo, Raffaele.

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How common is the last name Rolli in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Rolli has shown nuances in its popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked 47,485 and increased in prevalence to rank 49,461 by 2010, reflecting a slight decrease in rank by 4.16%. The count of individuals with this last name experienced a minor growth of 1.19% from 420 in 2000 to 425 in 2010. Even though the number of people with the Rolli surname grew, the proportion per 100k people fell by 12.5%, going from 0.16 in 2000 to just 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,485	#49,461	-4.16%
Count	420	425	1.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rolli

When it comes to Rolli's ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows changes between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identifying with this surname was White, with 95.24% in 2000 dropping slightly to 93.41% in 2010. There was a noteworthy increase in the Asian/Pacific Islander category, with the percentage rising from 1.43% to 1.88% within the same decade. Interestingly, there was no representation of the Hispanic ethnicity until 2010, when it appeared with a 2.35% share. Individuals of two or more races made up 1.43% of the population in 2000, however, they were not represented in the 2010 data. There were no individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.24%	93.41%	-1.92%
Hispanic	0%	2.35%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.43%	1.88%	31.47%
Two or More Races	1.43%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%