Rollon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

The name Rollon 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 Rollon family

The surname Rollon was first found in Brittany, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Rollon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rollon research. Another 310 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1268, 1510, 1642, 1678, 1786 and 1867 are included under the topic Early Rollon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rollon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family 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 Rollon family

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Rollon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rollon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

F Rollon, aged 52, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1831 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Rollon (post 1700) +

Alton Rollon Romine (b. 1932), American former gridiron football defensive back and a halfback

Citations +

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)