Rowles Surname
Approximately 8,227 people bear this surname
Rowles Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ralph,' i.e. Randolph or Radulph, from the Norman-the French Raoul, the diminutive of which was Raoul-in, whence our Rawlins and Rawlinsons, also in some cases our Rollins and Rollinsons; v.
Read More About This SurnameRowles Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,977 | 1:91,139 | 10,242 |
| England | 2,316 | 1:24,058 | 3,332 |
| Australia | 739 | 1:36,530 | 4,792 |
| South Africa | 453 | 1:119,598 | 14,221 |
| Wales | 316 | 1:9,793 | 1,081 |
| Canada | 254 | 1:145,061 | 14,859 |
| New Zealand | 50 | 1:90,566 | 12,574 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 | 1:164,069 | 8,499 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,255 | 1:19,423 | 2,786 |
| Wales | 64 | 1:24,507 | 1,407 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 553 | 1:90,811 | 9,350 |
Rowles (14) may also be a first name.
Rowles Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ralph,' i.e. Randolph or Radulph, from the Norman-the French Raoul, the diminutive of which was Raoul-in, whence our Rawlins and Rawlinsons, also in some cases our Rollins and Rollinsons; v. Rawlin.
Raoul Partrer: v. Index, Wars of English in France in the reign of Henry.
Raoul le Saige: ibid.
Rolls, Rolles, or Rowles, are genitive forms; compare Williams for William, or Jenkins for Jenkin.
1589. John Rolles, or Rowle, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.
1504. Henry Rolle, or Rowles, Devon: ibid.
1611-2. Giles Rowles and Mary Stapley: Marriage Lic. (London).
1647. Thomas Rolles (Devon) and Florence Rolles: ibid.
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Probably 'the son of Rowland,' from a nick. Rowl; v. Roll and Rowlinson.
John Routes, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
A variant of Rolles, q.v.
From Rolles; a location name in Essex.
Rowles Demographics
Average Male Rowles Height
177.56 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rowles Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rowles Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rowles is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rowles? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rowles is the 61,127th most common surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 885,808 people. The last name Rowles occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Rowles are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used given name at a global level, held by 14 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3,977 people, or 1 in 91,139. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 23 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Ohio, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States Rowles is found in 38 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Rowles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rowles has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rowles surname grew 719 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 494 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Rowles Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Rowles last name is primarily Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States Rowles are 19.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.05% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rowles earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.18% more than the national average, earning R 423,420 per year; in United States they earn 6.59% less than the national average, earning $40,304 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.77% more than the national average, earning $54,041 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowless | 92 | 4 | / |
| Rowleys | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rowwles | 92 | 0 | / |
| Rowls | 91 | 303 | / |
| Rowletts | 86 | 0 | / |
| Robles | 83 | 594,975 | / |
| Rawles | 83 | 2,203 | / |
| Rowels | 83 | 53 | / |
| Rovles | 83 | 46 | / |
| Rowlls | 83 | 46 | / |
| Rewles | 83 | 3 | / |
| Rowlís | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rowlse | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rowlis | 83 | 0 | / |
| Rowells | 77 | 126 | / |
| Robless | 77 | 117 | / |
| Roblles | 77 | 5 | / |
| Rrobles | 77 | 5 | / |
| Roubles | 77 | 4 | / |
| Roblees | 77 | 3 | / |
| Roobles | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rowliss | 77 | 1 | / |
| Roblesh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rowelsh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Roibles | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rawless | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rowiels | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rawlies | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rawls | 73 | 15,083 | / |
| Robls | 73 | 5 | / |
| Rewls | 73 | 0 | / |
| Robelles | 71 | 289 | / |
| Robilles | 71 | 47 | / |
| D'Robles | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rowellls | 71 | 0 | / |
| Robleiss | 71 | 0 | / |
| Roblez | 67 | 2,763 | / |
| Robels | 67 | 168 | / |
| Rubles | 67 | 84 | / |
| Roblis | 67 | 34 | / |
| Roblès | 67 | 16 | / |
| Roblex | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rables | 67 | 11 | / |
| Revles | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rovlez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Roblés | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rawlls | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rawlis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Roweellis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rewlis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rewels | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruvles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rowilz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rawlex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rawlse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ravles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Röbles | 67 | 1 | / |
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