Roel
English
Etymology
Two main origins:
- Borrowed from Galician Roel.
- Borrowed from Dutch Roel, a short form of the personal names Roeland and Roelof.
Proper noun
Roel (plural Roels)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Roel is the 36695th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 609 individuals. Roel is most common among Hispanic/Latino (76.19%) and White (21.67%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Roel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
Cebuano
Proper noun
Roel
- a male given name
Dutch
Etymology
Shortened from Roelof, Roeland and other names starting with Roel-.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Roel
- a male given name