Rowles Surname

61,127th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Rowles Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ralph,' i.e. Randolph or Radulph, from the Norman-the French Raoul, the diminutive of which was Raoul-in, whence our Rawlins and Rawlinsons, also in some cases our Rollins and Rollinsons; v.

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Rowles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,9771:91,13910,242
England2,3161:24,0583,332
Australia7391:36,5304,792
South Africa4531:119,59814,221
Wales3161:9,7931,081
Canada2541:145,06114,859
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
France31:22,140,907385,998
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland271:164,0698,499
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2551:19,4232,786
Wales641:24,5071,407
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5531:90,8119,350

Rowles (14) may also be a first name.

Rowles 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,' i.e. Randolph or Radulph, from the Norman-the French Raoul, the diminutive of which was Raoul-in, whence our Rawlins and Rawlinsons, also in some cases our Rollins and Rollinsons; v. Rawlin.

Raoul Partrer: v. Index, Wars of English in France in the reign of Henry.

Raoul le Saige: ibid.

Rolls, Rolles, or Rowles, are genitive forms; compare Williams for William, or Jenkins for Jenkin.

1589. John Rolles, or Rowle, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.

1504. Henry Rolle, or Rowles, Devon: ibid.

1611-2. Giles Rowles and Mary Stapley: Marriage Lic. (London).

1647. Thomas Rolles (Devon) and Florence Rolles: ibid.

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

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Probably 'the son of Rowland,' from a nick. Rowl; v. Roll and Rowlinson.

John Routes, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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

A variant of Rolles, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Rolles; a location name in Essex.

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

Rowles Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rowles is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rowles? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rowles is the 61,127th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 885,808 people. The last name Rowles is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Rowles reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Rowles is also the 3,024,661st most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 14 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 3,977 people, or 1 in 91,139. In The United States Rowles is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 23 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Rowles occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Rowles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rowles has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 719 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 494 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rowles Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Rowles surname is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rowles surname are 19.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.05% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rowles earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.18% more than the national average, earning R 423,420 per year; in United States they earn 6.59% less than the national average, earning $40,304 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.77% more than the national average, earning $54,041 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rowless924/
Rowleys921/
Rowwles920/
Rowls91303/
Rowletts860/
Robles83594,975/
Rawles832,203/
Rowels8353/
Rovles8346/
Rowlls8346/
Rewles833/
Rowlís831/
Rowlse831/
Rowlis830/
Rowells77126/
Robless77117/
Roblles775/
Rrobles775/
Roubles774/
Roblees773/
Roobles772/
Rowliss771/
Roblesh771/
Rowelsh771/
Roibles771/
Rawless770/
Rowiels770/
Rawlies770/
Rawls7315,083/
Robls735/
Rewls730/
Robelles71289/
Robilles7147/
D'Robles712/
Rowellls710/
Robleiss710/
Roblez672,763/
Robels67168/
Rubles6784/
Roblis6734/
Roblès6716/
Roblex6712/
Rables6711/
Revles679/
Rovlez672/
Roblés672/
Rawlls672/
Rawlis672/
Roweellis671/
Rewlis671/
Rewels671/
Ruvles671/
Rowilz671/
Rawlex671/
Rawlse671/
Ravles671/
Röbles671/

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