Rowlandson Surname
Approximately 852 people bear this surname
Rowlandson 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 SurnameRowlandson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 482 | 1:115,598 | 11,811 |
| Canada | 200 | 1:184,228 | 18,260 |
| Australia | 56 | 1:482,066 | 36,890 |
| New Zealand | 36 | 1:125,787 | 15,451 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Cayman Islands | 13 | 1:4,915 | 636 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 373 | 1:65,350 | 7,487 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Rowlandson (13) may also be a first name.
Rowlandson 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.
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rowland.' All these are abbreviated and corrupted forms of Rowlandson, and are peculiar to North Lancashire; compare in the same district Townson for Tomlinson (pronounced Toneson).
1607. Richard Rowlandson, or Rownesonn: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1614. Michael Rowanson, of Cartmell: ibid.
1639. John Rowanson, or Rownson, of Warton: ibid.
1715. John Rowlandson, or Rownson: ibid.
Many more instances might be furnished.
Rowland’s Son, v.Roland.
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.
Rowlandson Demographics
Average Rowlandson Salary in
United States
$18,562 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rowlandson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rowlandson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rowlandson occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rowlandson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rowlandson is the 409,925th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 8,553,458 people. The surname Rowlandson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Rowlandson live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles. Rowlandson is also the 3,159,357th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 13 people.
The last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 482 people, or 1 in 115,598. In England it is most numerous in: Cumbria, where 28 percent live, Merseyside, where 11 percent live and Lancashire, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account England it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.
Rowlandson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rowlandson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Rowlandson last name grew 129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 108 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rowlandson Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Rowlandson earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 56.98% less than the national average, earning $18,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.92% more than the national average, earning $54,614 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolandson | 95 | 138 | / |
| Rwlandson | 95 | 4 | / |
| Rowlndson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Rolandsson | 90 | 316 | / |
| Rollandson | 90 | 2 | / |
| Rawlandson | 90 | 0 | / |
| Rowland-Sun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rolandsen | 84 | 338 | / |
| Relandson | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ralandison | 80 | 38 | / |
| Raylandson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roelandsen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rollandosn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rawlindson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rolland Usson | 78 | 1 | / |
| Rolintson | 74 | 0 | / |
| Roliandsienė | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ralantoson | 70 | 11 | / |
| Rólantsson | 70 | 4 | / |
| Ralindison | 70 | 1 | / |
| Þórlindsson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Roland-Cenne | 64 | 1 | / |
| Rolandus-Heijne | 64 | 1 | / |
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