Rowling Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rowling Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rowling family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 73
Agricultural Labourer 19
Dress Maker 7
Blacksmith 6
Labourer 6
Tin Miner 6
Laundress 6
House Servant 5
Tin Miner Under Ground 4
Farmers Grand Son 4
General Servant 3
House Maid 3
School Mistress 3
Stone Mason 3
Servant 3
Agricultural Labourer Wife 3
China Clay Labourer 2
Copper Miner 2
Plumber 2
Governess 2
Farmers Daur 2
Farmers Son 2
Farmers Wife 2
Medicine Under 2
Worsted Weaver 2

Rowling Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rawling 86% 10,011
2 Rowling 100% 5,235
3 Rolling 86% 2,641
4 Roling 86% 253

Did you know?

The surname Rowling is the 2nd most popular variant of Rawling.

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