Rowson Surname

103,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,556 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Rowson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ralph,' a variant of Rawson, which see.

Reginald Rowson, of Lyme, 1611: Wills at Chester.

Thurston Rowson, of Stockport, 1620: ibid.

Rowson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,4511:22,7333,175
United States7611:476,29340,436
Bangladesh5411:294,5608,696
Australia2471:109,29412,192
New Zealand1791:25,2984,427
Canada1721:214,21920,702
Wales761:40,7183,964
Scotland421:127,4727,985
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
France91:7,380,302306,885
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0761:22,6543,177
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:456,53332,843

Rowson (6,604) may also be a first name.

Rowson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ralph,' a variant of Rawson, which see.

Reginald Rowson, of Lyme, 1611: Wills at Chester.

Thurston Rowson, of Stockport, 1620: ibid.

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

Row’s Son: v. Row (Anglo-French-Teut.) There has prob. been some confusion with Rawson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Rowston; a location name in Lincolnshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Rowson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rowson is most common in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rowson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rowson is the 103,258th most prevalent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,599,549 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Rowson are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles. Rowson is also the 80,575th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 6,604 people.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 2,451 people, or 1 in 22,733. In England Rowson is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 13 percent live, Greater London, where 10 percent live and Shropshire, where 7 percent live. Beside England it occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and Bangladesh, where 12 percent live.

Rowson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rowson has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rowson last name rose 228 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 692 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,520 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rowson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Rowson are 16.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.01% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rowson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 332.49% more than the national average, earning R 1,027,750 per year; in United States they earn 8.45% more than the national average, earning $46,797 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning $48,287 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rowshon92642/
Rowsone921/
Hroowson860/
Robson8383,713/
Rawson8317,969/
Rowsom83108/
Rowsan8320/
Rowsen8311/
Rowsun833/
Ruwson830/
Rowshan776,042/
Robsion7737/
Rawshon779/
Rowsamn771/
Roibson771/
Robshon771/
Robhson770/
Robsson770/
Raawson770/
Rowssen770/
Rawsson770/
Rowschan711/
Rabson679,403/
Rowsam67116/
Rafson6754/
Robsen6736/
Rubson6733/
Robsan6722/
Rawsan6719/
Rawsom674/
Robsén674/
Robsun673/
Ravson673/
Rovsan673/
Rowzan673/
Rofsen672/
Rawsen672/
Róbson672/
Rofsan671/
Rowsenowa671/
Rufson670/

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