Rollans History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Rollans

What does the name Rollans mean?

The Rollans surname is derived from the Irish Gaelic "Ó Rothlain," a patronymic, meaning "descendant of Rothlan." 1

Early Origins of the Rollans family

The surname Rollans was first found in County Mayo (Irish: Maigh Eo) located on the West coast of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Connacht, in Connacht. The chief of the Ó Rothlain sept or Clan held a family seat in the parish of Easkey, on the east side of the river Easkey in County Sligo.

Early History of the Rollans family

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Rollans Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rowland, Rowlan, Rowlands, Rollan, Rollin, Rolan and many more.

Early Notables of the Rollans family

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Rollans migration to the United States +

Rollans Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Rollans, who arrived in Texas in 1835 2

Sources +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
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)