Rowle Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Singapore

Rowle Surname Definition:

(Cornish British) Rule, order, law; Rheol, Welsh, rule, law.

Rowle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:1,989,93178,001
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Rowle (20) may also be a first name.

Rowle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Cornish British) Rule, order, law; Rheol, Welsh, rule, law.

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

Rowle Last Name Facts

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

Rowle occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rowle? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,689,253rd most common last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Rowle reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 20 people.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 1,989,931. In England Rowle is primarily found in: Greater London, where 64 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 14 percent are found and Cheshire, where 4 percent are found. Besides England Rowle is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Singapore, where 8 percent are found.

Rowle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rowle has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Rowle surname contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 46 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rowle Last Name Statistics demography

Rowle earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.5% less than the national average, earning $28,264 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rowley9147,024/
Rowlee91376/
Rowler9157/
Rowele9118/
Rowlie917/
Rowlle911/
Rowlei911/
Rowl89175/
Rouwler836/
Rowless834/
Rowleth831/
Rouwley831/
Rowllee830/
Rowwles830/
Rowelle830/
Hrowley830/
Rowlley830/
Roble8047,614/
Rawle802,342/
Rowel801,397/
Rowla8025/
Rowly8016/
Rovle806/
Rowll805/
Rewle802/
Roowl801/
Rowlh801/
Rowlettd771/
Rowellie770/
Rowletts770/
Rowell7328,088/
Rooble737,127/
Rawley732,021/
Robley731,415/
Roblee73637/
Rouble73253/
Roblle73200/
Rowehl73163/
Robøle73147/
Rovles7346/
Rowlay7338/
Rowail7312/
Rovile735/
Roblea734/
Rovley733/
Roweel733/
Rawlee733/
Rewley732/
Rovlez732/
Rowloy731/
Raswle731/
Rawele731/
Rovele731/
Rewlle731/
Hrowel731/
Rowloa731/
Rowlly731/
Rowlís731/
Ruwler730/
Rovlet730/
Rawlet730/
Rovler730/
Rawl67818/
Roobleh67302/
Rawlley67203/
Roville6777/
Rowella6741/
Robelle6724/
Ruwelle676/
Rawleeh675/
Rovelle675/
Rossweller674/
Roubleh674/
Rhawley672/
Robille671/
Rohwell671/
Roweill671/
Rrawley671/
Rosswiller671/
Roblleh671/
Rowlitt670/
Rowelll670/
Roowell670/
Rauwley670/
Roiwell670/
Rowelli670/
Rawless670/

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