Kroll
English edit
Etymology edit
- 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 edit
Kroll (plural Krolls)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kroll is the 3253rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11098 individuals. Kroll is most common among White (94.5%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kroll”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 356.
Plautdietsch edit
Noun edit
Kroll f (plural Krollen)