Rothwell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Rothwell Name Meaning: Habitational from any of the places in england named 'Rothwell',i.e Yorkshire or Northamptonshire. roo(u) 'clearing' + well(a) 'spring'.

The name is of medieval english origin and could indicate someone who lived in a clearing by the stream. The clearing being created by ridding the ground of trees.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rothwell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rothwell family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 331
Living On Own Means 64
Cotton Spinner 52
Cotton Winder 51
Coal Miner 47
General Labourer 44
Dress Maker 36
Scholar 35
Coal Miner Hewer 32
Cotton Card Room Hand 28
Coal Hewer 26
House Painter 25
Cotton Piecer 22
General Servant Domestic 21
Farmer 18
School 16
House Keeper 16
Butcher 15
Dressmaker 15
Woollen Weaver 14
Domestic Servant 13
Labourer 12
Clerk 11
Gardener Domestic 11
Grocer 10

Rothwell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rothwell 100% 39,000
2 Rathwell 88% 430
3 Ruthwell 88% 335
4 Rothewell 89% 112

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

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