Roles Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Roles Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Roles family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 51
Agricultural Labourer 18
Labourer 8
At Home 6
Servant 6
Scholar At Home 6
Dress Maker 5
Glover 5
General Servant 5
Blacksmith 4
Farm Labourer 4
Laundress 3
Charwoman 3
Domestic Servant 3
Gardener 3
Labourer Agricultural 3
At School 2
Errand Boy 2
Shoe Maker 2
House Servant 2
Infant 2
Annuitant 2
Farmer 2
Pauper 2
Coal Miner 2

Roles Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rowles 83% 10,434
2 Rolls 80% 9,712
3 Roles 100% 3,598
4 Earles 50% 2,337
5 Earls 20% 1,369
6 Riles 80% 779
7 Rolles 83% 557
8 Rowls 60% 321
9 Rools 60% 265
10 Rules 80% 217
11 Rols 80% 136

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The surname Roles is the 3rd most popular variant of Rowles.

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