Rowlson Surname

853,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Rowlson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rowlson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1731:2,095,138133,172
England1131:493,08031,588
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
France21:33,211,361423,184
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Rowlson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rowlson is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rowlson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 853,416th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 22,773,581 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Rowlson reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 173 people, or 1 in 2,095,138. In The United States Rowlson is most frequent in: Michigan, where 52 percent are found, Florida, where 13 percent are found and Tennessee, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 35 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Rowlson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rowlson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rowlson last name expanded 824 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 753 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rowlson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rowlson surname are 29.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.86% being registered to vote for the party.

Rowlson earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.69% more than the national average, earning $47,328 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rowleson939/
Rowilson932/
Rowelson930/
Rowellson880/
Rawlson8616/
Roblson863/
Rowlsen860/
Robelson8013/
Robleson804/
Rawleson801/
Rawilson800/
Roblesson750/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rowlson
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