Rowells Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

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

Rowells Surname Definition:

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

Rowells Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Rowells Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Rowells Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rowells occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rowells? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,604,449th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Rowells live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Rowells is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 125 people, or 1 in 2,899,671. In The United States Rowells is primarily found in: Florida, where 25 percent reside, Illinois, where 18 percent reside and Mississippi, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States Rowells exists in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Rowells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rowells has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 3,125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rowells Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rowells last name are 12.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.38% registered with the political party.

Rowells earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.73% less than the national average, earning $38,520 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rowellls930/
Rowels9253/
Rowlls9246/
Roells924/
Roelles8627/
Roweles869/
Robells864/
Rowelsh861/
Rouells861/
Rowiels860/
Roels837,395/
Rowls83303/
Robelles80289/
Rouelles801/
Rowles778,227/
Roeles77224/
Robels77168/
Realls7712/
Reills779/
Rawels776/
Rovels773/
Roulls773/
Rawlls772/
Rowals771/
Riells771/
Rowlse771/
Royels771/
Ryells771/
Roehls770/
Reells770/
Rouels770/
Reilles71240/
Revells71224/
Ruelles7167/
Rowales7166/
Ravells7164/
Robeles7135/
Revills7121/
Revalls717/
Rojeles717/
Roblles715/
Rowless714/
Realles713/
Rousselles712/
Roveles712/
Roeless711/
Royalls711/
Rousels711/
Roulles711/
Reyalls710/
Rowwles710/
Reuells710/
Royeles710/
Rawls6715,083/
Revelles67974/
Reels67603/
Rouls67405/
Reals67382/
Revilles67348/
Riels67309/
Reils6776/
Reuls6749/
Robilles6747/
Roelz6726/
Reuilles6722/
Royls6712/
Ruels676/
Robls675/
Rubelles673/
Reyls673/
Raels672/
Ruggells672/
Ryels672/
Rayelles671/
Roussels671/
Robeless671/
Ravelles671/
Revalles671/
Robellez671/
Rovilles671/
Rovalles671/

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