Rowley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Rowley Name Meaning: Habitational name coming from a rough or overgrown clearing.

From the Olde English pre 7th Century 'ruh' rough or overgrown and 'leah' clearing

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rowley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rowley family

Profession Census Frequency
School 1,058
Coal Miner Hewer 131
Labourer 84
Farm Labourer 68
General Servant (domestic) 62
None 48
Domestic Servant 45
At Home 44
General Labourer 44
At School 43
Dressmaker 39
Private Means 35
Assisting In The Business 30
Clerk 29
House Keeper 27
House Painter 24
Coal Miner 24
Coal Miner (hewer) 23
Charwoman 22
Home 22
Carter 21
Cotton Weaver 21
Waggoner On Farm 21
Butcher 20
Assisting In Business 20

Rowley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rowley 100% 56,471
2 Rawley 83% 3,560
3 Roley 83% 578
4 Rolly 67% 566
5 Rowly 83% 317
6 Rewley 83% 299
7 Rooley 83% 272
8 Rowlay 83% 258

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

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