Rowdon Surname

712,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Rowdon Surname Definition:

From Rowden; a location name in Devon, Leicestershire.

Rowdon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1991:1,821,402119,204
England1001:557,18134,216
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Australia341:793,99150,673
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1241:196,57615,750
Wales81:196,0527,186
Guernsey51:6,5311,136
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Rowdon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Rowden; a location name in Devon, Leicestershire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Rowdon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rowdon is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rowdon? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 712,393rd most commonly held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 17,731,255 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Rowdon reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 199 people, or 1 in 1,821,402. In The United States it is mostly found in: Virginia, where 15 percent reside, Florida, where 14 percent reside and Indiana, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Rowdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rowdon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rowdon surname grew 711 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 19 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rowdon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rowdon surname are 28.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75.47% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rowdon earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 35.2% more than the national average, earning $58,337 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.96% less than the national average, earning $46,724 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rawdon831,200/
Rowdan837/
Robdon832/
Rowdhan775/
Rawdone773/
Rowdang771/
Rawddon771/
Rawdoon771/
Rawdan679,516/
Rovdan6737/
Rabdon672/
Rawdom671/
Robdan670/
Rawdun670/
Rawdhan628/
Rubdoun622/
Rawdang621/
Ravdone621/
Rovdanova531/
Ravdan501,615/
Răvdan5037/
Rabdan5011/
Rafdan503/
Revdan501/

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Rowdon Reference & Research

Rowden DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Rowden FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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