Rowald Surname

1,044,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Rowald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rowald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
Germany1111:725,27454,868
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Rowald (325) may also be a first name.

Rowald Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rowald Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Rowald occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rowald? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rowald is the 1,044,719th most numerous last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 30,364,775 people. Rowald is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Rowald reside; 49 percent reside in Western Europe and 49 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 486,495th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 325 people.

The last name Rowald is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 117 people, or 1 in 3,097,940. In The United States Rowald is most numerous in: Illinois, where 33 percent live, Texas, where 28 percent live and Missouri, where 15 percent live. Other than The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 46 percent live and The Netherlands, where 3 percent live.

Rowald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rowald has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rowald surname expanded 975 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rowald Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rowald last name are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for the party.

Rowald earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.46% less than the national average, earning $33,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rohwald9221/
Rowaldt924/
Rowalds921/
Roshwald8618/
Rohwaldt867/
Rowold831,008/
Rewald83504/
Rawald83194/
Ruwald83104/
Rowalt8335/
Rüwald8315/
Rovald837/
Robald833/
Roweld830/
Roschwald801/
Rehwald771,449/
Rowoldt77244/
Rauwald7794/
Ruhwald7765/
Ruwaldt7757/
Rohwold7728/
Rosvald7728/
Rewaldt7719/
Rühwald7711/
Rahwald773/
Roubald772/
Roybald771/
Rawaldt770/
Rowolds770/
Robauld770/
Rehwaldt71268/
Rachwald7152/
Roosvald7139/
Rouvaldt7127/
Rohwoldt7127/
Rushwald7115/
Ruchwald7114/
Hrosvald714/
Roshvald713/
Rouswalt711/
Rabold671,975/
Robold67284/
Rubald67251/
Rewalt67205/
Ravald67106/
Rabald6779/
Revald6760/
Rawalt6760/
Rewold6750/
Revold6737/
Rowolt6722/
Rovold6719/
Ravold6717/
Rauchwald6710/
Ruvald679/
Rubold673/
Rábold672/
Ruwold671/
Rowelt670/
Rovalt670/
Rawold670/
Robalt670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rowald
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