Rowland Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Rowland Name Meaning: This name derives from the given name 'Roland',meaning 'renowned in the land'.

This name was popular through out europe in the middle ages,the result of a famous warrior of this time who was killed.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rowland Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rowland family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,401
Agricultural Labourer 203
Labourer 191
Domestic Servant 103
General Servant 95
Coal Miner 93
Dress Maker 80
Servant 61
Farm Servant 55
House Keeper 51
Collier 40
Farm Labourer 38
Carpenter 37
Annuitant 35
Farmer 34
Tailor 32
Laundress 31
Nurse 28
Blacksmith 27
Shoe Maker 26
Cotton Weaver 25
Gardener 25
Grocer 23
Charwoman 23
Butcher 21

Rowland Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rowland 100% 73,885
2 Roland 86% 3,418
3 Rolland 86% 1,171
4 Rawland 86% 949

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

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