Rowell Surname

19,529th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,088 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Rowell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rowell,' an extra-parochial hamlet in the union of Winchcomb, Gloucestershire.

Letitia de Rowelle, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1621. Baptised — Ann, d. Thomas Rowell: St.

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Rowell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States20,4951:17,6852,245
England4,0831:13,6462,017
Australia1,7781:15,1832,159
Canada5891:62,5567,315
New Zealand2941:15,4022,688
Scotland1231:43,5273,964
Wales941:32,9213,306
South Africa931:582,55644,854
France701:948,896108,010
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Thailand371:1,909,144231,790
Philippines321:3,163,694143,904
Ireland301:156,9657,012
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
China61:227,886,92811,701
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
India51:153,413,076951,030
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Panama41:978,06412,245
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Cook Islands31:6,0601,122
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha11:5,854177
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Guam11:160,1214,893
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Dominica11:75,891912
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5641:9,5071,427
Scotland401:93,5804,818
Wales121:130,7015,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3821:14,8491,902

Rowell (23,058) may also be a first name.

Rowell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rowell,' an extra-parochial hamlet in the union of Winchcomb, Gloucestershire.

Letitia de Rowelle, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1621. Baptised — Ann, d. Thomas Rowell: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the Roe-Spring, i.e. a spring or well frequented by roes [Old English rá, a roe + w(i)ella, a spring] The Glouc. Rowell is also called Roel.

(Anglo-French-Teut.) 1 the French Rouel (v. under Row(e-Anglo-French-Teut.2), a double diminutive of Rolf, Rodolf q.v. [French diminutive suff. -el] 2 for the French Raoul = Ralph, Ralf, q.v.

Death hes tane Rowll of Abirdene And gentill Rowll of Corstorphyn; Two bettir fallowis did no man sie.— Dunbar, Lament for the Death of the Makkaris.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Rowell (roe stream), in Gloucestershire; dweller at a spring frequented by roes; descendant of little Rowland (fame, land).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A hamlet of Hawling, co. Gloucester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Gloucestershire.

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

Rowell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rowell (Arabic: رويل) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Rowell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rowell? popularity and diffusion

Rowell is the 19,529th most widely held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 259,454 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Rowell reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 33,956th most frequent given name worldwide, borne by 23,058 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 20,495 people, or 1 in 17,685. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 9 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States it exists in 63 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Rowell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rowell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rowell surname rose 606 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 308 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 783 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 231 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rowell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Rowell last name is predominantly Anglican (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rowell surname are 14.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.71% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rowell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.81% more than the national average, earning R 367,884 per year; in United States they earn 5.4% less than the national average, earning $40,820 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.05% more than the national average, earning $52,193 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rowuell923/
Roweill921/
Roewell921/
Rohwell921/
Rowelll920/
Rowelle920/
Rowwell920/
Roowell920/
Roiwell920/
Roell911,929/
Rowel911,397/
Rowll915/
Rowesell861/
Royhwell861/
Roszwell861/
Robell83187/
Rowehl83163/
Rovell83132/
Rouell8390/
Rawell8357/
Ruwell8342/
Rowele8318/
Rowill837/
Roweel833/
Roewel832/
Royell832/
Rowlle831/
Rowwel831/
Roewll831/
Hrowel831/
Rouwel830/
Roel804,307/
Rowl80175/
Rousell771,472/
Rouelle77678/
Rouvell7717/
Rovelle775/
Rosvell774/
Routell771/
Royelle771/
Roysell771/
Reuwell771/
Roisell770/
Roevell770/
Robel7319,280/
Rojel732,219/
Royel731,381/
Rovel73824/
Rouel73459/
Ruell73447/
Reall73380/
Reill73208/
Riell73119/
Ryell7384/
Rawel7377/
Rowle7352/
Ruwel7335/
Roiel7327/
Reull7320/
Roull7314/
Rawll736/
Rowil736/
Roill735/
Raell735/
Royll732/
Reell732/
Reyll732/
Rhoel731/
Roowl731/
Roelh731/
Rowlh731/
Roewl730/
Roussell712,173/
Rouchell7145/
Rothuell713/
Robehell712/
Rouseell711/
Rossuell711/
Raouelle711/
Rooswechell711/
Roosweil711/
Rauswell710/
Revell6711,614/
Revill674,263/
Royall673,092/
Ravell671,673/
Rabell671,469/
Roulle67640/
Rauwel67543/
Reille67457/
Rouvel67363/
Rubell67267/
Routel67216/
Reyell67157/
Roggel67137/
Rousel6775/
Ruwiel6770/
Roiall6767/
Roitel6759/
Rosuel6758/
Roille6756/
Roucel6754/
Rawiel6749/
Rovelt6730/
Robeel6727/
Rotvel6727/
Rejall6726/
Rajell6715/
Reuell6715/
Realle6715/
Rehall6714/
Rowail6712/
Roubel6710/
Roviel6710/
Roytel678/
Roveal676/
Roisel676/
Robeal675/
Reillt675/
Rayoll675/
Rosvel675/
Roußel675/
Rouyel673/
Roovel673/
Raweel673/
Hrobel673/
Robeil673/
Robill673/
Reuill672/
Reulle672/
Rawgel672/
Riehll671/
Rujell671/
Roveel671/
Roybel671/
Ruwill671/
Rhoiel671/
Roiele671/
Rooswelht671/
Reyall671/
Raiell671/
Raouel671/
Robelh671/
Roylle671/
Roßveille671/
Rouelt671/
Rovele671/
Rawele671/
Rewhel671/
Rhaell671/
Raioll671/
Rheall670/
Rayell670/
Ruyell670/
Roivel670/
Reylle670/
Reiall670/
Roibel670/
Rhiell670/
Royoll670/
Rovill670/
Roobel670/

Rowell Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rowell in the Arabic language
رويلrwyl-

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