Kroll

English

Etymology

• As a German and Dutch surname, from a nickname meaning "curly (haired);" see curl.
• As a German and Polish surname, spelling variant of Krol.
• Also as a German surname, from Kröll, from the Germanic personal name Rollo, from Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz (“fame, victory”).

Proper noun

Kroll (plural Krolls)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kroll is the 3253^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11098 individuals. Kroll is most common among White (94.5%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kroll”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 356.

Plautdietsch

Noun

Kroll f (plural Krollen)

1. curl, ringlet