Rowlings Surname
Approximately 924 people bear this surname
Rowlings Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ralph,' from the diminutive Rawlin. Of course the g is an excrescence, as in Rawling or Rawlings. For further instances v. Rawlin.
1768. Married — James Soleirol and Mary Rowlings: St.
Read More About This SurnameRowlings Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 380 | 1:71,041 | 8,403 |
| England | 188 | 1:296,373 | 22,665 |
| United States | 151 | 1:2,400,390 | 147,856 |
| Nigeria | 77 | 1:2,300,555 | 77,632 |
| Canada | 66 | 1:558,267 | 46,632 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 128 | 1:190,433 | 15,429 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 97 | 1:517,718 | 36,097 |
Rowlings (67) may also be a first name.
Rowlings 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 diminutive Rawlin. Of course the g is an excrescence, as in Rawling or Rawlings. For further instances v. Rawlin.
1768. Married — James Soleirol and Mary Rowlings: St. George, Hanover Square.
Rowling's (Son) v.Rowling.
Rowlings Demographics
Rowlings Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Rowlings Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rowlings Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rowlings is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rowlings? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rowlings is the 384,654th most common last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 7,886,954 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 41 percent of Rowlings reside; 41 percent reside in Australasia and 41 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 1,191,548th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 67 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is held by 380 people, or 1 in 71,041. In Australia it is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 32 percent are found, Queensland, where 26 percent are found and Tasmania, where 26 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.
Rowlings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rowlings has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Rowlings surname increased 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 156 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Rowlings Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Rowlings last name are 15.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.97% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rowlings earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 3.89% less than the national average, earning R 228,384 per year; in United States they earn 16.36% less than the national average, earning $36,089 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.15% less than the national average, earning $35,202 CAD per year.
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