Rowan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rowan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rowan family

Profession Census Frequency
School 144
Labourer 26
General Labourer 19
Coal Miner Hewer 13
Private Means 12
Dock Labourer 11
General Servant (domestic) 11
Charwoman 8
Student 8
At Home 8
Housewife 8
Cotton Weaver 7
Weaver 7
None 7
Housekeeper 6
Clerk 6
Laundress 6
House Keeper 5
At School 5
Ring Spinner 5
Sailor 5
Bricklayer 5
Farm Labourer 5
Old Age Pensioner 4
Shop Assistant 4

Rowan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Irwin 40% 15,031
2 Urwin 40% 8,613
3 Rowan 100% 6,658
4 Rowen 80% 2,842
5 Orwin 40% 1,701
6 Erwin 40% 919
7 Rewin 60% 518
8 Erwine 33% 470
9 Rohan 80% 392
10 Rown 80% 255
11 Irwine 33% 220
12 Rowhan 83% 162
13 Arwin 40% 140
14 Rowne 60% 101

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The surname Rowan is the 3rd most popular variant of Irwin.

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