Rowen Surname

125,095th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,641 people bear this surname

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

Rowen Surname Definition:

For Rowan, q.v.

Rowen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5641:141,36514,671
England4431:125,77412,588
Canada2141:172,17617,252
Australia1811:149,14815,854
Ireland531:88,8485,029
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Wales121:257,87814,969
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
China21:683,660,78330,601
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland401:110,7476,785
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2731:89,2879,299
Scotland311:120,7495,564
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9501:52,8625,965

Rowen (7,105) may also be a first name.

Rowen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Rowan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Irish) Dweller at, or near, a rowan tree (mountain ash); the little, red-haired man.

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

Local. A town in Bohemia; Rouen, a town in France; Rowan, a tree, the mountain—ash.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Dutch, Rouwen, from the French, Rouen; a personal name.

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

Rowen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rowen (Marathi: रोवेन) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rowen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 125,095th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,001,523 people. The surname Rowen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Rowen live; 76 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 76,836th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 7,105 people.

The last name Rowen is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,564 people, or 1 in 141,365. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 16 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Outside of The United States Rowen is found in 41 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Rowen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rowen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rowen last name expanded 270 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 133 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 240 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 61 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rowen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Rowen surname is primarily Catholic (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rowen last name are 8.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.58% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rowen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.07% less than the national average, earning R 102,012 per year; in United States they earn 11.27% more than the national average, earning $48,014 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.4% more than the national average, earning $56,835 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rouwen91186/
Rowein9193/
Rowean9169/
Roewen9162/
Rowene919/
Roween911/
Rowenn911/
Roweun911/
Rhowen911/
Rowhen910/
Rowwen910/
Roen894,117/
Rown89176/
Rohwein83169/
Rouen806,398/
Roben803,216/
Royen801,098/
Rowin80647/
Rojen80418/
Rawen80359/
Roven80262/
Ruwen80111/
Rhoen8067/
Roenn8064/
Roien8060/
Rüwen806/
Rowyn805/
Rowne803/
Rowhn801/
Rrown801/
Roggen731,448/
Rooyen731,033/
Rouben73600/
Robeen73434/
Routen73294/
Roiene73284/
Rohven73248/
Robein73206/
Roeven73201/
Roisen73152/
Robeyn73144/
Rooben7366/
Roveyn7362/
Roysen7360/
Rawein7355/
Rovein7354/
Rousen7334/
Royten7329/
Rojten7327/
Royeen7320/
Robean7318/
Rouven7315/
Rouene7315/
Ruiwen7310/
Rojsen7310/
Rovgen737/
Rawene737/
Raween737/
Rooien736/
Rovien735/
Rrowne735/
Roveen734/
Rowuin734/
Rewein734/
Rowain734/
Royeng734/
Rowine733/
Rooeen733/
Roieen732/
Rhoben732/
Rhoven732/
Rawoen732/
Rahwen732/
Rouien732/
Hrouen732/
Rowynn731/
Roycen731/
Roswhn731/
Robenn731/
Rojien731/
Rohien731/
Hroben731/
Rojeen731/
Roevin731/
Royent731/
Roșean731/
Roveng731/
Raouen731/
Roojen731/
Rowhne731/
Roeyon731/
Rohwin730/
Rovean730/
Rovend730/
Rovene730/
Rein6727,174/
Reen673,108/
Reyn672,843/
Roin671,890/
Ryen671,641/
Roun671,624/
Rean671,456/
Rien671,325/
Rawn671,262/
Raen67728/
Ruen67712/
Royn67594/
Rejn67142/
Rouesne67139/
Routten67139/
Rovenne67104/
Reun6782/
Rovienė6765/
Rohvein6745/
Rohwain6742/
Roussen6732/
Rojienė6728/
Rovn6716/
Rousenq6716/
Rohwina6714/
Roubein6714/
Robn6711/
Rousenk678/
Rojn675/
Ruwehen674/
Rouchen673/
Rouseng673/
Rotvein673/
Rooysen673/
Roychen672/
Rotvejn672/
Rothven671/
Rosuhen671/
Rraween671/
Roobeen671/
Hroueng671/
Rogienė671/
Rouvein671/
Roveine671/
Rowhing671/
Raweenh671/
Raweine671/
Rochuen671/
Rovisen670/
Rhoyten670/
Rouceen670/

Rowen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rowen in the Marathi language
रोवेनrovena-

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