Rowan Forename
17,484th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 53,432 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island
Rowan Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 97% | 28,000 | 1:3,282 | 430 |
| Australia | - | 4,312 | 1:3,167 | 507 |
| Israel | 99% | 4,128 | 1:2,036 | 426 |
| England | 92% | 3,974 | 1:13,992 | 998 |
| South Africa | 98% | 3,266 | 1:16,697 | 2,455 |
| United States | 60% | 1,997 | 1:181,541 | 6,677 |
| New Zealand | - | 1,554 | 1:2,919 | 506 |
| Netherlands | 90% | 1,515 | 1:11,156 | 1,296 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 644 | 1:32,297 | 3,883 |
| Jamaica | - | 545 | 1:5,290 | 817 |
| Philippines | 91% | 499 | 1:212,444 | 9,249 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 466 | 1:66,121 | 7,124 |
| Canada | 100% | 450 | 1:73,630 | 4,228 |
| Scotland | 89% | 318 | 1:16,825 | 900 |
| Thailand | 80% | 227 | 1:308,660 | 17,270 |
| Wales | 98% | 187 | 1:16,547 | 1,013 |
| India | 90% | 186 | 1:6,531,602 | 227,852 |
| Ireland | 100% | 127 | 1:36,563 | 1,375 |
| Namibia | - | 117 | 1:20,549 | 1,866 |
| Brazil | 100% | 73 | 1:2,934,742 | 54,682 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 58 | 1:1,714 | 364 |
| Suriname | - | 49 | 1:11,282 | 2,027 |
| Malaysia | 92% | 43 | 1:708,138 | 27,785 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 41 | 1:6,291,797 | 232,044 |
| Belgium | 100% | 40 | 1:287,251 | 5,932 |
| China | - | 39 | 1:35,027,071 | 61,373 |
| Germany | 100% | 39 | 1:2,478,920 | 13,163 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 38 | 1:188,210 | 12,819 |
| Qatar | 67% | 36 | 1:65,822 | 8,074 |
| Zimbabwe | 77% | 31 | 1:497,542 | 22,517 |
| Afghanistan | 93% | 26 | 1:1,254,751 | 13,946 |
| France | 97% | 25 | 1:2,658,814 | 13,885 |
| Malta | - | 23 | 1:18,668 | 1,434 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 21 | 1:1,438,185 | 27,865 |
| Sweden | 80% | 19 | 1:518,837 | 13,099 |
| Hong Kong | - | 18 | 1:430,707 | 4,155 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 18 | 1:75,634 | 5,830 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 17 | 1:108,420 | 1,523 |
| British Virgin Islands | 100% | 17 | 1:1,838 | 426 |
| Nigeria | 75% | 13 | 1:13,658,797 | 139,235 |
| Kenya | - | 12 | 1:3,858,926 | 23,691 |
| Papua New Guinea | 73% | 12 | 1:679,360 | 49,627 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 12 | 1:1,980,807 | 51,381 |
| Japan | - | 10 | 1:12,798,606 | 38,248 |
| Singapore | 100% | 10 | 1:628,705 | 12,270 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 10 | 1:821,350 | 10,525 |
| Guyana | 100% | 9 | 1:84,807 | 6,788 |
| Norway | 100% | 9 | 1:570,259 | 9,843 |
| Uzbekistan | 100% | 9 | 1:3,420,716 | 8,576 |
| Mexico | 100% | 6 | 1:20,690,738 | 47,722 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 6 | 1:29,636 | 2,683 |
| Chile | 75% | 5 | 1:3,521,442 | 19,163 |
| Finland | 67% | 5 | 1:1,096,637 | 9,775 |
| Jersey | - | 5 | 1:19,996 | 1,220 |
| Bahamas | - | 4 | 1:99,842 | 1,712 |
| Bermuda | - | 4 | 1:16,206 | 1,525 |
| Botswana | - | 4 | 1:546,112 | 13,807 |
| Cambodia | 100% | 4 | 1:4,068,332 | 35,322 |
| Congo | 100% | 4 | 1:1,252,301 | 19,043 |
| Greece | 100% | 4 | 1:2,733,637 | 12,935 |
| Nepal | 67% | 4 | 1:7,121,838 | 62,014 |
| Norfolk Island | - | 4 | 1:581 | 152 |
| Portugal | - | 4 | 1:2,602,716 | 8,189 |
| Russia | - | 4 | 1:36,058,426 | 83,389 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 4 | 1:27,437 | 2,836 |
| Czechia | 100% | 3 | 1:3,552,054 | 6,491 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 67% | 3 | 1:37,193 | 3,592 |
| Uganda | 100% | 3 | 1:13,652,307 | 74,436 |
| Vietnam | - | 3 | 1:30,874,371 | 5,995 |
| Austria | - | 2 | 1:4,257,100 | 13,469 |
| Belize | 100% | 2 | 1:177,154 | 5,935 |
| Colombia | - | 2 | 1:23,889,463 | 63,722 |
| Dominica | - | 2 | 1:37,736 | 863 |
| Kazakhstan | - | 2 | 1:8,873,422 | 35,327 |
| Latvia | - | 2 | 1:1,007,822 | 4,547 |
| Nicaragua | - | 2 | 1:3,009,168 | 24,322 |
| Panama | - | 2 | 1:1,953,278 | 31,007 |
| Peru | 100% | 2 | 1:15,895,727 | 74,652 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | - | 2 | 1:17,354 | 1,059 |
| Armenia | - | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Azerbaijan | - | 1 | 1:9,642,944 | 42,290 |
| Bahrain | - | 1 | 1:1,348,673 | 7,854 |
| Bangladesh | - | 1 | 1:159,461,366 | 36,167 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 1 | 1:61,299 | 2,487 |
| Cook Islands | - | 1 | 1:18,153 | 1,349 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 1 | 1:10,431,270 | 30,761 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:73,827,605 | 146,761 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Georgia | - | 1 | 1:3,738,466 | 29,095 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Gibraltar | - | 1 | 1:34,138 | 985 |
| Grenada | 100% | 1 | 1:108,125 | 4,208 |
| Guatemala | - | 1 | 1:16,108,429 | 13,998 |
| Honduras | - | 1 | 1:8,817,467 | 33,018 |
| Iraq | - | 1 | 1:35,017,859 | 22,933 |
| Isle of Man | - | 1 | 1:85,023 | 723 |
| Jordan | - | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 1 | 1:5,627,571 | 19,299 |
| Malawi | - | 1 | 1:17,112,310 | 24,110 |
| Montserrat | - | 1 | 1:4,876 | 752 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| Myanmar | - | 1 | 1:51,948,273 | 3,226 |
| New Caledonia | - | 1 | 1:270,164 | 3,221 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 1 | 1:194,357,680 | 303,535 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 1 | 1:7,236,805 | 16,549 |
| Rwanda | - | 1 | 1:11,371,433 | 4,615 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 1 | 1:54,861 | 2,604 |
| Sierra Leone | - | 1 | 1:7,088,663 | 1,497 |
| South Korea | - | 1 | 1:5,544,421 | 37,250 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| Sudan | - | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| Syria | - | 1 | 1:19,306,075 | 9,560 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Vanuatu | - | 1 | 1:261,792 | 1,604 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
Rowan (41,759) may also be a surname.
Rowan Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Celtic name, meaning: Famous.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
User-submitted Reference
Roan as a boys' name has two origins:
Roan is a Frisian name. It comes from a Proto-Germanic hrabanaz (Old High German hraban) meaning 'raven'.
It can also come from the Gaelic word ruadhán, which means 'little red-head'.
Roan as a girls' name, is not so common. It is a version of Rowan.
- rubenpRowan is generally a boys' name. It's derived from the Gaelic for 'red-haired' or 'redhead'.
- rowenvsworldRowan Forename Popularity
Rowan Demographics
Rowan Religious Adherence
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Sample size: 12 (1901)
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