Rowatt Surname

581,222nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Rowatt Surname Definition:

The French Rouat (v. under Row(e—A.-French-Teut.2), a double diminutive of Rolf, Rodolf, q.v. [French diminutive suff. -at]

Rowatt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
Scotland911:58,8334,840
England811:687,87739,238
Australia591:457,55435,515
Canada491:751,95159,756
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1141:32,8352,713
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Rowatt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The French Rouat (v. under Row(e—A.-French-Teut.2), a double diminutive of Rolf, Rodolf, q.v. [French diminutive suff. -at]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rowatt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rowatt occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rowatt? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 581,222nd most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 13,495,455 people. The surname Rowatt occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Rowatt reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Rowatt is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 239 people, or 1 in 1,516,565. In The United States Rowatt is most common in: Nevada, where 44 percent are found, California, where 21 percent are found and Illinois, where 16 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 17 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Rowatt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rowatt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rowatt surname expanded 2,988 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 386 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rowatt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rowatt last name are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.29% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rowatt earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.96% less than the national average, earning $36,263 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.34% more than the national average, earning $51,837 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rowattt921/
Rowat91904/
Rosswatt864/
Rouwat8321/
Rowath8319/
Rohwat8315/
Rawatt839/
Rowott833/
Rowait832/
Rowate832/
Hrowat831/
Rewatt831/
Rowhat831/
Rowaut831/
Rowats831/
Hrowath7737/
Rouwath771/
Roevatt770/
Rawat73264,868/
Robat7310,025/
Rowad73599/
Rewat73168/
Ruwat7348/
Rovat7313/
Rowot731/
Hrovat673,621/
Rawate67577/
Hrobat67251/
Rawath67222/
Roubat6767/
Robaut6767/
Rubatt6750/
Rabatt6745/
Raawat6743/
Ravatt6730/
Rawait6730/
Rowoth6728/
Rovath6727/
Robhat6721/
Rowaid6719/
Rawaat6717/
Roobat6713/
Rauwat6711/
Rahwat6711/
Rovate6711/
Rawwat676/
Ruwate676/
Rhawat675/
Robott674/
Rewaut674/
Raewat673/
Rawaut673/
Raweat673/
Rewath673/
Rawhat673/
Robeat673/
Rrawat672/
Ruweat671/
Ruwait671/
Rowaad671/
Rowwad671/
Roibat671/
Rabott671/
Rawayt671/
Ratvat671/
Rawast671/
Revatt671/
Rotvat671/

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