Explore the Family Name Rollo

The meaning of Rollo

Scottish (Angus): from a shortened form of the personal name Rollock, the origin of which is uncertain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rollo has seen an increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 13,067th most common, but by 2010, it had ascended to 11,829th, marking a 9.47% increase. The number of individuals carrying the Rollo surname also rose from 2,149 in 2000 to 2,646 in 2010 - a significant 23.13% jump. Notably, the proportion of people with the surname Rollo per 100,000 individuals increased by 12.5%, moving from 0.8 to 0.9.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,067	#11,829	9.47%
Count	2,149	2,646	23.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.8	0.9	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rollo

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Rollo underwent several changes between 2000 and 2010, as indicated in the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic saw considerable growth. Asian/Pacific Islander representation surged by 215.19%, from 0.79% in 2000 to 2.49% in 2010. Similarly, the Hispanic segment expanded by 114.16%, increasing from 2.33% to 4.99%. The count of those identifying as two or more races experienced modest growth of 5.00%. However, the White demographic saw a slight decrease of 4.26%, dropping from 93.67% to 89.68%. The percentages of Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native identities also declined, falling by 10.23% and 38.71% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.67%	89.68%	-4.26%
Hispanic	2.33%	4.99%	114.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.79%	2.49%	215.19%
Two or More Races	1.4%	1.47%	5%
Black	0.88%	0.79%	-10.23%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.93%	0.57%	-38.71%