Rowlatt Surname

507,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 646 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rowlatt Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ralph,' from the French Raoul, diminutive Raoulin (whence our Rawlin and Rowling) and second diminutive Raoulet, whence Rowlett and Rowlatt; compare Emmett from Emma' or Hewlett from Hew (Hugh).

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Rowlatt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5301:105,12811,010
Australia501:539,91440,287
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
United States191:19,076,786604,894
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Wales51:618,90625,852
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2771:87,9989,205
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Rowlatt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ralph,' from the French Raoul, diminutive Raoulin (whence our Rawlin and Rowling) and second diminutive Raoulet, whence Rowlett and Rowlatt; compare Emmett from Emma' or Hewlett from Hew (Hugh).

'June 25, 1679. Mr. John Rawlett appointed to Lectureship' (of St. Nicholas, Newcastle-on-Tyne). He married a daughter of a Mr. Butler. 'They had been some time in love together, but he falling sick (at her request, and that she might bear his name) married her upon his deathbed, and left her both a maid, a wife, and widow': Brand's Newcastle.

1710. Married — Edmund Reade and Elisabeth Rowlett: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Vars. of Rollat(t, Rollet(t, q.v.

Roulat is now rather rare in France; but Roulet (and Roullet) and Roulot are fairly common.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Rowlett; a location name in Kent Or from the French, Roulet; a personal name.

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

Sir Ralph Rowlett or Rowlatt owned property in Leicestershire in the time of Henry VIII. (N.), and in the same reign Ralph Rowlet. perhaps the same person, held Whetstone Manor (C.). In 1775, John Rowlatt was a Drayton freeholder, and Thomas Rowlatt was a Welham freeholder (N.). The name is also established in the adjacent county of Northampton.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Rowlett was the name of the incumbent of Sudborough in 1648 (Wh.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Rowlatt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rowlatt is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rowlatt? popularity and diffusion

Rowlatt is the 507,320th most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 11,281,031 people. Rowlatt occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Rowlatt are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 530 people, or 1 in 105,128. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Northamptonshire, where 15 percent reside, Greater London, where 12 percent reside and Hampshire, where 11 percent reside. Besides England this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 8 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Rowlatt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rowlatt has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Rowlatt surname grew 191 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 475 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rowlatt Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Rowlatt earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 31.49% less than the national average, earning $29,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.97% more than the national average, earning $59,607 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rowllatt931/
Rowlat920/
Rowlath861/
Roiblatt805/
Rowlad772/
Roblat771/
Rawlat771/
Royblat716/
Roiblat711/
Robellat678/
Rowlauds670/
Roubellat6320/
Roblot62994/
Rablat62202/
Rawlot6215/
Roublot57133/
Ravlate571/
Rewlodt571/
Robillot53172/
Rabillat5367/
Rabellat536/
Robillad532/
Rubellat531/
Rawlauds530/
Robillaud5010/

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