Explore the Family Name Roulier

The meaning of Roulier

French: occupational name from Old French roulier ‘carrier, carter’. Some characteristic forenames: French Emile, Pierre.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Roulier saw a slight decrease in its popularity rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from 81,100 to 82,908. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Roulier surname increased by 4.61% during the same period, from 217 to 227. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#81,100#82,908-2.23%
Count2172274.61%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Roulier

Turning to ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there was essentially no change in the ethnic distribution of the Roulier surname from 2000 to 2010. In both years, the majority of individuals identified as White with a small increase from 94.93% to 96.48% noted over the decade. Other ethnic categories such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, either had no representation or were suppressed for privacy reasons. Those identifying as being of two or more races also registered no change during this period.

20002010Change
White94.93%96.48%1.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%