Rowan-Hamilton Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Rowan-Hamilton Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Rowan & Hamilton.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rowan-Hamilton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:594,86921,724
England41:13,929,515290,718
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093

Rowan-Hamilton Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rowan-Hamilton Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Rowan-Hamilton occurs most in Scotland. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rowan-Hamilton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,213,395th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name Rowan-Hamilton occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Rowan-Hamilton are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in Scotland, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 594,869. In Scotland it is mostly found in: Perth and Kinross, where 56 percent are found, East Lothian, where 33 percent are found and City of Edinburgh, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Scotland this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 7 percent are found.

Rowan-Hamilton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rowan Hamilton931/
Rhone-Hamilton861/
Renemilton672/
Ranamaladan561/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rowan-Hamilton
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