# Rollins (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/rollins/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

An English surname transferred from the given name of Anglo-Norman origin, from a diminutive of the given name Rollo.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 35,132 |
| US rank (2010) | 992 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 8,788 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.0% (33,797 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹoʊ.lɪn/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Who carries it

Share of people named Rollins in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 68% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 26% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Rollins in the United States.

## People named Rollins

- Sonny Rollins, American jazz saxophonist and composer (1930–2026)
- Henry Rollins, American musician
- Seth Rollins, American professional wrestler and actor
- Brianna Rollins-McNeal, American track and field athlete
- Brooke Rollins, American attorney and politician
- Kenny Rollins, American basketball player (1923–2012)
- Rose Rollins, American actress
- Howard Rollins, American stage, film and television actor (1950-1996)
- Ryan Rollins, American basketball player (born 2002)
- Jimmy Rollins, American Major League Baseball shortstop
- Tree Rollins, American basketball player-coach
- Edward H. Rollins, American politician (1824-1889)

and 3 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Rawlins, Rolling, Rollings, Roling, Rawlings, Rawlinson.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.