| ![Show Contents]() Rolling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The name Rolling is from that ancient region of France known as Brittany. This particular name is derived from the old Germanic personal name Hrodlant, which is composed of the Old German elements hrod, meaning fame or victory, and lant, meaning land or territory. Early Origins of the Rolling familyThe surname Rolling was first found in Brittany, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Rolling familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rolling research. Another 310 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1268, 1510, 1642, 1678, 1786 and 1867 are included under the topic Early Rolling History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rolling Spelling VariationsFrench surnames were subject to numerous spelling alterations depending on the region and time it was used. The early development of the French language relied heavily on borrowing elements and grammar from other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Rolling is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Rolland, Roland, Rollan, Rolan, Rolend, Rollend, Rollen, Rauland, Raulend, Rolain, Rollain, Raullen, Raullan, Raulan, Rolands, Rollands, Roling and many more. Early Notables of the Rolling familyAnother 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rolling Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rolling RankingIn the United States, the name Rolling is the 10,991st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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French settlers came early to North American, following in the wake of the explorers, and creating New France. Quebec City, founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain is said to have been the first American site founded as a permanent settlement, rather than as just a commercial outpost. But emigration was slow, in 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 French people in Quebec, and by 1663, when the region was officially made The Royal Colony of New France, by Louis XIV, there still only around 500 settlers. Over 2,000 would arrive during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. Youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted immigrants, both noble and commoner from France. By 1675, there were around 7000 French in the colony, and by that same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. Despite the loss of the Colony to England, the French people flourished in Lower Canada. Among settlers to North America of the Rolling surname were
Rolling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Nicholas Rolling, aged 32, who landed in Missouri in 1841 2
- Mr. Edward Rolling, (b. 1865), aged 25, Cornish mason departing from Liverpool aboard the ship "Etruria" arriving in New York, USA on 16 June 1890 3
- Albert Rolling, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
- Carl Rolling, aged 23, who settled in America, in 1893
- Nicholas Rolling, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from Luxemburg, in 1893
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Rolling Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Mr. Joseph Henry Rolling, (b. 1882), aged 23, Cornish miner, from Hayle, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "New York" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 9th May 1905 en route to Calumet, Michigan, USA 4
- Joseph Henry Rolling, aged 23, who landed in America from Hayle, England, in 1905
- Joseph Rolling, aged 50, who settled in America from Hayle, England, in 1907
- George Rolling, aged 32, who landed in America from Lowesloft, England, in 1907
- William Huberts Rolling, aged 51, who immigrated to the United States, in 1911
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Rolling (post 1700) | + |
- Raymond Copeland "Ray" Rolling (1886-1966), American Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1912
- Henry Rolling (b. 1965), former American NFL football linebacker from Fort Eustis, Virginia
- Franck Rolling (b. 1968), French former football defender, born in Colmar
- Mr. Rex Rolling, British Councillor, held the position of Sheriff of Nottingham, England from 1977 to 1978
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
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Rolling migration to the United States 
