Rowlingson Surname

1,194,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Rowlingson Surname Definition:

Rowling's Son, v.Rowling.

Rowlingson is, however, sporadically for Rowlandson, q.v.

Rowlingson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1081:515,90832,533
Australia641:421,80833,593
United States211:17,259,949572,238
France21:33,211,361423,184
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:195,00315,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Rowlingson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Rowling's Son, v.Rowling.

Rowlingson is, however, sporadically for Rowlandson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rowlingson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rowlingson has its highest incidence in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rowlingson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,194,481st most numerous family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 36,805,787 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Rowlingson live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Rowlingson is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 108 people, or 1 in 515,908. In England it is most prevalent in: Essex, where 27 percent reside, Kent, where 16 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Rowlingson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rowlingson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rowlingson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rowlingson last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Rowlingson earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.98% less than the national average, earning $30,643 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rolingson95132/
Rawlingson90307/
Rollingson90241/
Rollngson841/
Raulingson801/
Rulinghissun641/
Röllinghausen611/
Royal-Nixon571/

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