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
Farmer 17
Living On Own Means 15
General Labourer 14
Cotton Weaver 13
Coal Miner Hewer 12
Dress Maker 11
General Servant Domestic 11
Housemaid Domestic 8
No Occupation 8
Carpenter 7
Domestic Servant 7
Scholar 7
Cotton Spinner 5
Iron Works Labourer 5
Servant Domestic 5
Gardener 5
School Teacher 5
Lead Miner Underground 5
Charwoman 4
Cabinet Maker 4
Cook Domestic 4
House Keeper Domestic 4
Teamster On Farm 4
Labourer 4
Gardener Domestic 4

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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