Rowlinson Surname

162,122nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,684 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Rowlinson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rowland,' a corrupted form. It is found commonly in the Wills of the great Rowlandson family of Furness, North Lancashire, v. Rollinson.

John Rowlinson, of Haverthwaite, 1605: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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Rowlinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8181:30,6484,109
United States2971:1,220,40086,581
Australia2021:133,64214,486
Canada1321:279,13326,131
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
Guernsey371:1,742400
Wales331:93,7747,567
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Norfolk Island31:765177
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
France11:66,422,722504,397
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9411:25,9043,554
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Rowlinson (11) may also be a first name.

Rowlinson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rowland,' a corrupted form. It is found commonly in the Wills of the great Rowlandson family of Furness, North Lancashire, v. Rollinson.

John Rowlinson, of Haverthwaite, 1605: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Robert Rowlinson, of Knott in Liverston, 1630: ibid.

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

1 for Rowlandson, q.v.

2 a variant of Rollinson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rowlinson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rowlinson is found most in England. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rowlinson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rowlinson is the 162,122nd most frequent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,715,181 people. The surname Rowlinson is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Rowlinson are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 11 people.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 1,818 people, or 1 in 30,648. In England it is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 13 percent are found, Cheshire, where 9 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 9 percent are found. Apart from England this last name occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Rowlinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rowlinson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Rowlinson last name expanded 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,485 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rowlinson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rowlinson last name are 24.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.21% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rowlinson earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 8.53% more than the national average, earning R 257,916 per year; in United States they earn 13.35% more than the national average, earning $48,911 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.92% less than the national average, earning $45,251 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rowllinson951/
Rowlinsson951/
Rawlinson8912,230/
Rowlenson8926/
Roblinson890/
Rawlisnson841/
Rawwlinson841/
Rauwlinson840/
Roblnson822/
Rowlnsen820/
Robilnson781/
Roblenson780/
Rawlenson780/

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