Rowlands Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rowlands Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rowlands family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,077
Coal Miner 171
Farmer 155
Domestic Servant 97
General Labourer 95
Agricultural Labourer 82
General Servant Domestic 70
General Servant 64
Dress Maker 60
Farm Servant 56
Labourer 50
Farm Labourer 37
Living On Her Own Means 36
House Keeper 33
Joiner 29
Blacksmith 28
Laundress 25
General Domestic Servant 25
Grocer 24
Farmer's Son 21
Slate Quarrier 21
Slate Quarry Man 20
Farmers Son 19
Tailor 19
Slate Quarryman 19

Rowlands Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rowlands 100% 47,644
2 Rawlands 88% 302

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

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