Rowans Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

Rowans Surname User-submission:

The surname Rowans means 'son of Rowan'. It comes from the name Rowan and -s, meaning 'son of'.

Rowans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Trinidad and Tobago241:56,8324,715
Barbados91:31,9391,516
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Rowans Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Rowans means 'son of Rowan'. It comes from the name Rowan and -s, meaning 'son of'.

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Rowans Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rowans is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rowans? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,746,159th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 66,250,417 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Rowans reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 76 people, or 1 in 4,769,196. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Indiana, where 28 percent reside, New York, where 13 percent reside and Texas, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The United States Rowans is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Trinidad and Tobago, where 22 percent reside and Barbados, where 8 percent reside.

Rowans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rowans has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rowans last name increased 3,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rowans Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rowans surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

Rowans earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.04% less than the national average, earning $40,110 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Rowens83107/
Rovans831/
Robans831/
Rowance7714/
Roibans771/
Ravens671,248/
Revans67265/
Rubans67141/
Rovens6781/
Ravans678/
Rabans675/
Rawens671/
Revons671/
Rabons671/
Ruvons670/
Robons670/
Robeyns62643/
Roevens62239/
Raevens62173/
Robeins623/
Ravansh622/
Rahbans622/
Ruwanje621/
Ruwance621/
Ravanse621/
Ruwanze621/
Ravenns620/
Rubhansh5710/
Robeijns572/
Revens50217/
Rubanz502/
Ravonz501/

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