Rowntree Surname

114,603rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,033 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Rowntree Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the rowan-tree' (the mountain ash), from residence beside such a tree. A well-known North-English surname; compare Crabtree, Plumptre, Peartree.

William Rowentree, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).

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Rowntree Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1341:26,1103,571
Australia4891:55,2066,773
United States4691:772,83460,026
Canada3851:95,70310,417
Northern Ireland1491:12,3831,817
New Zealand1361:33,2965,772
South Africa661:820,87455,153
Ireland621:75,9514,602
Scotland321:167,3079,494
Wales261:119,0209,008
France131:5,109,440259,941
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8781:27,7623,764
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:738,51047,095

Rowntree Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the rowan-tree' (the mountain ash), from residence beside such a tree. A well-known North-English surname; compare Crabtree, Plumptre, Peartree.

William Rowentree, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).

Ralph Roentree, Yorkshire: Remains of Dean Granville (Surtees Society).

1659. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. John Roundtree: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1683.— Mary, d. John Rantree: ibid.

1809. Married — John Sweeting and Jean Rontree: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Scandinavian) Dweller at a Rowan- Tree [v. under Rowan2, and + Old Norse tre] This is especially a Yorkshire surname.

Cp. Rountree.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Scottish) Dweller at, or near, a rowan tree (mountain ash); one who came from Rowantree, in Scotland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The rowan-tree is the mountain-ash, and the name may therefore be congenerous with Oak, Ash, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Rowan—tree, the mountain—ash, so named from that kind of tree growing near the premises.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Rowntree Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rowntree is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rowntree? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 114,603rd most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,806,979 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Rowntree are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 2,134 people, or 1 in 26,110. In England Rowntree is mostly found in: Tyne and Wear, where 15 percent live, Durham, where 12 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 9 percent live. Aside from England it is found in 32 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Rowntree Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rowntree has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Rowntree last name grew 243 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 690 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 775 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 457 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rowntree Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Rowntree surname is primarily Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rowntree surname are 25.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rowntree earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 48.97% more than the national average, earning R 354,012 per year; in United States they earn 4.57% more than the national average, earning $45,119 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.93% more than the national average, earning $59,584 CAD per year.

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Rowntree Reference & Research

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