Surname Roland in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Roland families are almost entirely Croats (from Buzet ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Srijem, Vojvodina and in Kosovo.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Roland live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and two other places, mostly in Slatina (10), Buzet (<10), Bjelovar (<10), Zagreb (<5), and in Kula in Orahovica area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Roland (including: Rolland , Rohland and Rholand ) is present in 136 countries worldwide. The family name "Roland " is used by some 20000 people in the United States , about 10000 in France , and some 7000 people in Ivory Coast. "Rolland " is used by some 30000 people in France , about 9000 in Madagascar , and some 3000 people in the United States. "Rohland " is used by some 1000 people in Germany , about 800 in South Africa , and some 700 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Vlatko Roland, Petar Roland, Edvard Roland, Sofija Roland, Jadranka Roland, Dubravka Roland, Davor Roland, Branimir Roland, Stjepan Roland, Goran Roland, Paul Roland, Nikola Roland, Marija Roland, Irenka Roland, Roman Roland, Snežana Roland, Oskar Roland, Jelica Roland, Ivona Roland

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1926 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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