Rowcliffe Surname
Approximately 841 people bear this surname
Rowcliffe Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rawcliff,' a parish in the West Riding of Yorks, eleven miles from Selby; also a township in the parish of Snaith, West Riding of Yorkshire.
Ricardus de Rouclyff, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameRowcliffe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 270 | 1:1,342,440 | 93,444 |
| England | 242 | 1:230,240 | 19,179 |
| Canada | 136 | 1:270,923 | 25,472 |
| Australia | 86 | 1:313,904 | 27,145 |
| Wales | 39 | 1:79,347 | 6,699 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 184 | 1:132,475 | 12,229 |
| Jersey | 16 | 1:3,243 | 531 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
Rowcliffe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rawcliff,' a parish in the West Riding of Yorks, eleven miles from Selby; also a township in the parish of Snaith, West Riding of Yorkshire.
Ricardus de Rouclyff, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Henricus de Rouclyffe, 1379.
John Rawcliffe, of Chipping, 1682: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
George Rawcliffe, of Ribchester, 1729: ibid.
= Rawcliffe, q.v.
Townships, &c., in cos. York and Lancaster-two in each. The ancient orthography seems to have been Rockliffe.
A corruption of Rockcliffe, a parish in Cumberland.
Rowcliffe Demographics
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Rowcliffe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rowcliffe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rowcliffe is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Rowcliffe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rowcliffe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 414,183rd most frequently used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 8,665,334 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Rowcliffe are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 270 people, or 1 in 1,342,440. In The United States Rowcliffe is most numerous in: New York, where 24 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Iowa, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent reside and Canada, where 16 percent reside.
Rowcliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rowcliffe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rowcliffe last name expanded 931 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 975 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rowcliffe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rowcliffe surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.
The amount Rowcliffe earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.53% more than the national average, earning $44,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.87% more than the national average, earning $51,107 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowecliffe | 95 | 1 | / |
| Rowclliffe | 95 | 1 | / |
| Rowcliff | 94 | 112 | / |
| Rocliffe | 94 | 85 | / |
| Rowclife | 94 | 2 | / |
| Rawcliffe | 89 | 2,619 | / |
| Rockliffe | 89 | 621 | / |
| Roecliffe | 89 | 4 | / |
| Rowclisfe | 89 | 4 | / |
| Raocliffe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rowecliff | 89 | 1 | / |
| Roycliffe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rocliff | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rockliff | 82 | 746 | / |
| Rawcliff | 82 | 11 | / |
| Racliffe | 82 | 6 | / |
| Rocklife | 82 | 2 | / |
| Roclliff | 82 | 1 | / |
| Raocliff | 82 | 1 | / |
| Recliffe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Rackliffe | 78 | 494 | / |
| Raycliffe | 78 | 2 | / |
| Raicliffe | 78 | 1 | / |
| Rachliffe | 78 | 0 | / |
| Racliff | 75 | 16 | / |
| Rycliff | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rawclif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Recliff | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rocklif | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rackiliffe | 74 | 1 | / |
| Rackliff | 71 | 600 | / |
| Raccliff | 71 | 3 | / |
| Rockloff | 71 | 3 | / |
| Reckliff | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rykliffe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raecliff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ricliffy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rickliff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rachliff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rockluff | 71 | 0 | / |
| Roachlif | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rocklyff | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rakliffe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wrockloff | 67 | 19 | / |
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