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- Roland - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Roland
- Used in: 2 countries
Origin: Germanic
From Old French, from Frankish *Hrōþiland (literally “fame-land”). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance. Doublet of Orlando.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
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Roland
Rank #1752
Frequency
18,742 people (6.95 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 73.11% Hispanic 2.32% Black 21.57% Asian/PI 0.42% Native Am. 0.7% Two+ 1.87%
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