Rothwell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Rothwell Name Meaning: Habitational from any of the places in england named 'Rothwell',i.e Yorkshire or Northamptonshire. roo(u) 'clearing' + well(a) 'spring'.

The name is of medieval english origin and could indicate someone who lived in a clearing by the stream. The clearing being created by ridding the ground of trees.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rothwell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rothwell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 429
Coal Miner 64
At Home 62
Power Loom Weaver 49
Labourer 43
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 40
Cotton Weaver 39
House Servant 39
Dress Maker 35
House Keeper 34
Farm Labourer 28
Weaver 28
Hand Loom Weaver 22
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 21
Agricultural Labourer 20
Servant 19
Cotton Winder 18
Cotton Spinner 17
Stone Mason 16
Weaver Cotton 14
Factory Operative 13
Farmer 13
Mechanic 13
Silk Weaver 12
Spinner 12

Rothwell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rothwell 100% 39,000
2 Rathwell 88% 430
3 Ruthwell 88% 335
4 Rothewell 89% 112

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The surname Rothwell is the most popular version of all its varients

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