Rowney Surname
Approximately 1,776 people bear this surname
Rowney Surname Definition:
(Celtic) for Rooney, q.v. (Scandinavian) Dweller at the Rowan-Tree Island or Waterside [v. under Rowan2, and + Old Norse ey, island, etc.]
Rowney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 635 | 1:87,745 | 9,540 |
| Australia | 358 | 1:75,407 | 8,829 |
| United States | 301 | 1:1,204,183 | 85,676 |
| Canada | 144 | 1:255,872 | 24,214 |
| Scotland | 68 | 1:78,733 | 5,846 |
| Northern Ireland | 63 | 1:29,286 | 3,099 |
| New Zealand | 61 | 1:74,235 | 10,965 |
| South Africa | 54 | 1:1,003,291 | 61,925 |
| Ireland | 36 | 1:130,804 | 6,280 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 70 | 1:63,284 | 4,864 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 304 | 1:80,182 | 8,629 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:155,967 | 6,425 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 1:1,255,467 | 70,036 |
Rowney (68) may also be a first name.
Rowney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) for Rooney, q.v. (Scandinavian) Dweller at the Rowan-Tree Island or Waterside [v. under Rowan2, and + Old Norse ey, island, etc.]
From the French, Rouneau; a personal name.
Rowney Demographics
Rowney Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Rowney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rowney Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rowney is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Rowney.
How Common Is The Last Name Rowney? popularity and diffusion
It is the 228,232nd most commonly used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 4,103,348 people. Rowney occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Rowney live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles. Rowney is also the 1,181,159th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 68 people.
The last name Rowney is most common in England, where it is held by 635 people, or 1 in 87,745. In England Rowney is most frequent in: Greater London, where 11 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 9 percent live and West Midlands, where 8 percent live. Aside from England it exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.
Rowney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rowney has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rowney surname grew 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 753 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 283 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 49 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rowney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Rowney last name is predominantly Presbyterian (61%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Rowney surname are 8.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.12% being registered with the political party.
The amount Rowney earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.01% more than the national average, earning R 337,464 per year; in United States they earn 5.81% more than the national average, earning $45,654 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.03% more than the national average, earning $53,176 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rownney | 92 | 2 | / |
| Rowny | 91 | 103 | / |
| Rowne | 91 | 3 | / |
| Robney | 83 | 40 | / |
| Rownes | 83 | 29 | / |
| Rovney | 83 | 22 | / |
| Rrowne | 83 | 5 | / |
| Rawney | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rowhne | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rownay | 83 | 0 | / |
| Rownie | 83 | 0 | / |
| Rowness | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rovny | 73 | 277 | / |
| Rowna | 73 | 24 | / |
| Robne | 73 | 8 | / |
| Rewny | 73 | 7 | / |
| Równy | 73 | 5 | / |
| Rowni | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rawne | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rewne | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rowný | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rowná | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rovne | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rawny | 73 | 0 | / |
| Robinney | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rovner | 67 | 1,813 | / |
| Rovnyy | 67 | 876 | / |
| Rovnyi | 67 | 387 | / |
| Rabney | 67 | 35 | / |
| Rovniy | 67 | 16 | / |
| Rewnyi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Rowhni | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rownah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rovnet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Revney | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rawnye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ravney | 67 | 0 | / |
| Robnay | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rownas | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rewnie | 67 | 0 | / |
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