Rowlands Surname
Approximately 23,719 people bear this surname
Rowlands Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Roland.' Roland or Orlando was the nephew of the great Charles, who fell at Roncesvalles. 'Before the Duke the minstrel sprung, And loud of Charles and Roland sung.': Walter Scott.
Read More About This SurnameRowlands Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9,271 | 1:6,010 | 861 |
| Wales | 6,071 | 1:510 | 40 |
| United States | 2,941 | 1:123,243 | 13,122 |
| Australia | 2,760 | 1:9,781 | 1,457 |
| Canada | 674 | 1:54,667 | 6,497 |
| New Zealand | 639 | 1:7,087 | 1,204 |
| Scotland | 236 | 1:22,686 | 2,561 |
| South Africa | 236 | 1:229,567 | 23,799 |
| Ireland | 118 | 1:39,906 | 3,146 |
| Nigeria | 101 | 1:1,753,889 | 63,997 |
| Argentina | 101 | 1:423,202 | 32,207 |
| Brazil | 70 | 1:3,058,205 | 88,974 |
| Spain | 44 | 1:1,062,546 | 38,570 |
| Germany | 41 | 1:1,963,548 | 108,338 |
| Chile | 35 | 1:503,328 | 12,866 |
| United Arab Emirates | 35 | 1:261,779 | 19,039 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| Norway | 22 | 1:233,740 | 25,571 |
| Jamaica | 22 | 1:130,452 | 4,751 |
| Northern Ireland | 22 | 1:83,865 | 5,605 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Isle of Man | 18 | 1:4,768 | 1,008 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Monaco | 9 | 1:4,118 | 434 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Falkland Islands | 8 | 1:392 | 68 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Bahamas | 3 | 1:130,584 | 1,472 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 5,255 | 1:298 | 33 |
| England | 2,192 | 1:11,120 | 1,701 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 421 | 1:119,284 | 11,655 |
Rowlands (72) may also be a first name.
Rowlands Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Roland.' Roland or Orlando was the nephew of the great Charles, who fell at Roncesvalles. 'Before the Duke the minstrel sprung, And loud of Charles and Roland sung.': Walter Scott.
Rouland de Flamville, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Robert Rouland, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Roulond, Worcestershire, ibid.
Roulandus Bloet. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.
Roulandus fil. Roulandi. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.
1683. Baptised — Saray, d. William Rowland: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1790. Married — Thomas Rowlandson and Anne Waters: St. George, Hanover Square.
1803. — Samuel Richardson and Elizabeth Rowlands: ibid.
Rowland’s (Son), v.Roland.
(Welsh, English) Descendant of Roland (fame, land).
1. A common personal name, particularly in Wales. Hence Rowlands, and Rowlandson. 2. A township of Bakewell, co. Derby.
Nathaniel Rowland was an Exeter merchant in the reign of George I. (P.). The name is still in the city.
Rowlands Demographics
Average Rowlands Salary in
United States
$47,352 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rowlands Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rowlands Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rowlands is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rowlands? popularity and diffusion
It is the 22,881st most widely held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 307,245 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Rowlands are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles. Rowlands is also the 1,143,416th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 72 people.
This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 9,271 people, or 1 in 6,010. In England it is primarily found in: Merseyside, where 10 percent live, Greater London, where 9 percent live and Cheshire, where 9 percent live. Other than England this last name occurs in 78 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.
Rowlands Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rowlands has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Rowlands surname expanded 423 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 116 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 699 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,388 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 787 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Rowlands Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (47%) in Ireland.
In The United States Rowlands are 6.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.7% being registered with the party.
The amount Rowlands earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 87.1% more than the national average, earning 647,521 kr per year; in Peru they earn 71.54% more than the national average, earning S/. 33,253 per year; in South Africa they earn 29.84% more than the national average, earning R 308,544 per year; in United States they earn 9.74% more than the national average, earning $47,352 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.12% more than the national average, earning $53,716 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowlandes | 94 | 1 | / |
| Rowlandas | 94 | 1 | / |
| Rowlan Ds | 94 | 1 | / |
| Rowelands | 94 | 1 | / |
| Rowlandds | 94 | 1 | / |
| Rowland's | 94 | 1 | / |
| Rolands | 93 | 226 | / |
| Rowlnds | 93 | 2 | / |
| Rwlands | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rowlands O | 89 | 1 | / |
| Roelands | 88 | 1,627 | / |
| Rolandas | 88 | 122 | / |
| Rolandus | 88 | 43 | / |
| Rollands | 88 | 41 | / |
| Rolandis | 88 | 19 | / |
| Rolandes | 88 | 15 | / |
| Roylands | 88 | 11 | / |
| Rawlands | 88 | 5 | / |
| Rwolands | 88 | 4 | / |
| Rowlants | 88 | 4 | / |
| Roulands | 88 | 3 | / |
| Rowlends | 88 | 2 | / |
| Reolands | 88 | 2 | / |
| Rowalnds | 88 | 2 | / |
| Rowlamds | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rowlinds | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rolandts | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rolandos | 88 | 1 | / |
| Roëlands | 88 | 1 | / |
| Roalands | 88 | 0 | / |
| Roolands | 88 | 0 | / |
| Rowland Esi | 84 | 9 | / |
| Rowlandsová | 84 | 1 | / |
| Roelandts | 82 | 1,496 | / |
| Roelandse | 82 | 139 | / |
| Reolandts | 82 | 3 | / |
| Rooilands | 82 | 2 | / |
| Roellands | 82 | 1 | / |
| Rylands | 80 | 1,422 | / |
| Rulands | 80 | 59 | / |
| Ralands | 80 | 18 | / |
| Rolants | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rilands | 80 | 1 | / |
| Relands | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rolends | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rolunds | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rolandeuis | 78 | 1 | / |
| Roelants | 75 | 2,459 | / |
| Rolandez | 75 | 278 | / |
| Rillands | 75 | 29 | / |
| Rolandoz | 75 | 10 | / |
| Reyolnds | 75 | 6 | / |
| Raylands | 75 | 2 | / |
| Reylands | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rolindos | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rolendes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rylandes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rawlinds | 75 | 1 | / |
| Riylands | 75 | 0 | / |
| Roulinds | 75 | 0 | / |
| Roylends | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rowland-Hughes | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rowland Hughes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rollandoz | 71 | 72 | / |
| Rollandez | 71 | 44 | / |
| Roulendes | 71 | 32 | / |
| Rulandasih | 67 | 52 | / |
| Ralandisoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rolan-Diaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rolents | 67 | 0 | / |
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