Names / Roland
Is Roland a first name or a last name?
Roland is a given name (first name). It is mostly a given name in France, Germany, the United States and Switzerland.
How to address someone called Roland
- France. Roland is a given name. Hi Roland on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Roland.
- Germany. Roland is a given name. Hi Roland on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Roland.
- United States. Roland is a given name. Hi Roland on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Roland.
- Switzerland. Roland is a given name. Hi Roland on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Roland.
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Roland by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Roland as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (3,286 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 39 | 766 | 5% |
| Germany | 8 | 606 | 1% |
| United States | 39 | 246 | 14% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 224 | 1% |
| Sweden | 3 | 190 | 2% |
| Canada | 8 | 156 | 5% |
| Austria | 3 | 148 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 126 | 4% |
| Belgium | 15 | 112 | 12% |
| Hungary | 0 | 93 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Roland in the United States
- As a surname: about 19,311 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,860 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 40,848 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Roland as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Roland as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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