Rowson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rowson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rowson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 259
Agricultural Labourer 17
Lead Miner 17
Dress Maker 12
Labourer 12
Domestic Servant 11
Coal Miner 11
Joiner 11
General Servant 11
Grocer 9
Cotton Weaver 8
Farm Labourer 8
General Labourer 7
Annuitant 7
General Domestic Servant 6
No Occupation 6
Farm Servant Indoor 6
Sawyer 5
General Servant Domestic 4
Errand Boy 4
Iron Worker 4
Lead Miners Wife 4
Plumber 3
Carter 3
Farmers Son 3

Rowson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rawson 83% 25,958
2 Rowson 100% 9,835
3 Rosson 83% 1,475
4 Roson 83% 160
5 Rewson 83% 153

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The surname Rowson is the 2nd most popular variant of Rawson.

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