Rowcroft Surname
Approximately 338 people bear this surname
Rowcroft Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ryecroft,'a hamlet in the township of Tong, and parish of Birstall, Yorkshire There are several smaller localities bearing this name.
Margareta de Rycroft, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameRowcroft Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 218 | 1:255,587 | 20,554 |
| United States | 51 | 1:7,107,038 | 327,397 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 189 | 1:128,970 | 11,990 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Rowcroft Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ryecroft,'a hamlet in the township of Tong, and parish of Birstall, Yorkshire There are several smaller localities bearing this name.
Margareta de Rycroft, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Ricardus Rycroft, 1379: ibid.
Margaret Rycroft, of Haigh, widow, 1582: Wills at Chester.
George Minshull, of Rycroft, yeoman, 1586: ibid.
Richard Kicroft, of Groppenhall, Cheshire, 1638: East Cheshire.
1779. Married — James Ryecroft and Elizabeth Diana Abbiss: St. George, Hanover Square.
Local: "the rye-croft," an enclosure where rye was cultivated.
Rowcroft Demographics
Average Rowcroft Salary in
United States
$51,112 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rowcroft Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rowcroft Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rowcroft is found most frequently in England. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Rowcroft click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rowcroft? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 821,713th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,560,787 people. Rowcroft is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Rowcroft are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 218 people, or 1 in 255,587. In England it is primarily found in: Durham, where 29 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 23 percent are found and Lancashire, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.
Rowcroft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rowcroft has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 115 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 638 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Rowcroft Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rowcroft last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rowcroft earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.45% more than the national average, earning $51,112 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.62% more than the national average, earning $74,335 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocroft | 93 | 0 | / |
| Roycroft | 88 | 2,330 | / |
| Roocroft | 88 | 279 | / |
| Rewcroft | 88 | 38 | / |
| Roucroft | 88 | 18 | / |
| Rowcraft | 88 | 17 | / |
| Rawcroft | 88 | 1 | / |
| Roecroft | 88 | 0 | / |
| Rovcroft | 88 | 0 | / |
| Rycroft | 80 | 2,808 | / |
| Rucroft | 80 | 49 | / |
| Ricroft | 80 | 20 | / |
| Recroft | 80 | 7 | / |
| Raycroft | 75 | 566 | / |
| Roycraft | 75 | 255 | / |
| Ruecroft | 75 | 221 | / |
| Reucroft | 75 | 93 | / |
| Reycroft | 75 | 85 | / |
| Rhucroft | 75 | 50 | / |
| Ryecroft | 75 | 38 | / |
| Wrycroft | 75 | 32 | / |
| Reacroft | 75 | 11 | / |
| Roocraft | 75 | 1 | / |
| Riacroft | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ray-Croft | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rueccroft | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rycraft | 67 | 381 | / |
| Robcrob | 67 | 4 | / |
| Recraft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rakroft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Racraft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Robkrob | 53 | 1 | / |
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