Rowsey Surname

259,061st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,518 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Rowsey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rowsey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5151:239,24722,888
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3171:158,41914,515

Rowsey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rowsey is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rowsey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rowsey is the 259,061st most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,800,755 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Rowsey reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Rowsey is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,515 people, or 1 in 239,247. In The United States Rowsey is mostly found in: Virginia, where 11 percent live, Mississippi, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Rowsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rowsey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rowsey surname expanded 478 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rowsey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rowsey are 14.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.17% registered to vote for the party.

Rowsey earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.73% less than the national average, earning $39,814 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rowssey921/
Rowshey921/
Rouwsey921/
Rowse912,719/
Rowsy911/
Rowsse833/
Rowsie832/
Rawsey832/
Rowsee831/
Rowsay830/
Rowzey830/
Rowsett770/
Rawse7336/
Rewse7332/
Robsy739/
Rowge730/
Rowce730/
Rowzy730/
Robse730/
Rowcy730/
Rovse730/
Rowze730/
Rowzee67467/
Rowjee67239/
Rowzie6771/
Rowzer6767/
Rabsey6711/
Robsie677/
Rowjay675/
Robsøe672/
Rowger672/
Rowche671/
Roswsa671/
Rawser670/
Rowgee670/
Rawsay670/
Rawcey670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Rowsey
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