Explore the Family Name Rolling
The meaning of Rolling
1. English: variant of Rowland, with -ling substituted for -land. 2. English: habitational name from Rowling Court in Goodnestone (Kent) or Rowling Street in Bilsington (Kent). The origins of these placenames are uncertain, but they may both derive from an unattested Old English word related to an ancient Germanic base rull- ‘something round’ + the Old English placename forming suffix -ing. 3. English: from the rare Middle English personal name Ro(u)lin, a diminutive of either Roll (Rolf) or Rol(l)and. See Rolfe and Rowland. 4. English: variant of Rawling. 5. German (almost exclusively Rölling): patronymic from the personal name Role, a shortened form of Rudolf. 6. German (almost exclusively Rölling): habitational name from any of several places called Rolling in former Silesia. 7. German (Rölling): nickname for a lecher, from Rölling ‘tom cat’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Rolling in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Rolling' has seen a slight rise between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 'Rolling' was the 13,393rd most popular surname, climbing to 13,291st by 2010. This represents a 0.76% increase in rank. Furthermore, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased by 10.02%, growing from 2,086 to 2,295 during the same period. The proportion of people named 'Rolling' per 100,000 also saw a modest increase of 1.3%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #13,393 | #13,291 | 0.76% |
| Count | 2,086 | 2,295 | 10.02% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.77 | 0.78 | 1.3% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rolling
With regard to ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Rolling', the Decennial U.S. Census data shows several shifts over the decade from 2000 to 2010. While a majority identified as White (64.62%) in 2010, there was also a significant Black population (30.50%). The two groups experienced marginal changes of 1.65% and -7.52% respectively. There was a notable increase in the number of individuals identifying as Two or More Races and Hispanic, at 102.97% and 48.37% respectively. The Asian/Pacific Islander group also grew by 45.83%. However, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native significantly decreased by 67.16%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 63.57% | 64.62% | 1.65% |
| Black | 32.98% | 30.5% | -7.52% |
| Hispanic | 1.53% | 2.27% | 48.37% |
| Two or More Races | 1.01% | 2.05% | 102.97% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.24% | 0.35% | 45.83% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.67% | 0.22% | -67.16% |