Rowett Surname

210,563rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,960 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Monaco

Rowett Surname Definition:

The French Rouet (v. under Row(e —A.-French-Teut.2), a double diminutive of Rolf, Rodolf, q.v. [French diminutive suff. -et]

Rowett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6181:90,1599,729
Australia5921:45,6015,722
United States5021:722,03056,796
Canada1201:307,04728,331
Portugal381:274,16410,086
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Wales101:309,45316,869
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2131:114,43811,110
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Rowett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The French Rouet (v. under Row(e —A.-French-Teut.2), a double diminutive of Rolf, Rodolf, q.v. [French diminutive suff. -et]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rowett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rowett occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rowett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 210,563rd most frequently held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,718,136 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 35 percent of Rowett are found; 33 percent are found in Northern Europe and 33 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Rowett is most widely held in England, where it is held by 618 people, or 1 in 90,159. In England Rowett is most numerous in: Lincolnshire, where 22 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found and Cornwall, where 10 percent are found. Barring England this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 26 percent are found.

Rowett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rowett has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rowett surname grew 290 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 2,008 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rowett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rowett surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rowett earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 11.6% less than the national average, earning R 210,072 per year; in United States they earn 7.83% more than the national average, earning $46,527 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.55% more than the national average, earning $55,917 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rouwett922/
Rowette922/
Rowhett921/
Rowiett921/
Roett91276/
Rowet91143/
Rouwette86192/
Royett83346/
Roweth83170/
Rouwet83120/
Rowitt8346/
Rowete8321/
Robett8310/
Rovett833/
Rouett831/
Rojett831/
Rewett830/
Roet80612/
Rouette77795/
Ruwette7785/
Rouyett779/
Rovette773/
Royette771/
Roswest771/
Roggett770/
Rouet735,132/
Royet732,584/
Routt732,261/
Robet731,750/
Ruwet73643/
Reutt73467/
Roiet73353/
Rovet73163/
Rawet73135/
Rowed7378/
Roitt7361/
Reitt7354/
Rewet7340/
Rowit7313/
Rojet737/
Raett736/
Reytt735/
Ruett733/
Riett731/
Reett731/
Rhoet731/
Reatt730/
Rosswest711/
Rouwetch711/
Rouvet67760/
Revitt67719/
Revett67322/
Royeth67287/
Routte67259/
Rouyet67210/
Roibet67166/
Robeet67103/
Reyatt6785/
Roybet6775/
Rabett6774/
Roubet6773/
Rawitt6736/
Rayett6736/
Ravett6730/
Rouwit6725/
Rauwet6723/
Ruwete6719/
Rogget6719/
Rojeet6717/
Reatte6715/
Reitts6713/
Rawete6710/
Rotvit679/
Rovets677/
Royiet677/
Rewitt676/
Robitt675/
Reytts674/
Raweet674/
Raweat673/
Routth673/
Roujet673/
Rrobet673/
Robeat673/
Rouete673/
Rohvet673/
Rehatt672/
Rowait672/
Rhobet672/
Reitte672/
Reutte672/
Ruwitt671/
Rajott671/
Roueth671/
Roustt671/
Rovest671/
Roveth671/
Reiutt671/
Reuitt671/
Rewiet671/
Roitth671/
Roovet671/
Rowite671/
Royvet671/
Roitte671/
Ruweat671/
Reitth671/
Reewet671/
Reuett670/
Ruyett670/
Rajett670/
Reatts670/

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