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
Farmer 147
General Servant Domestic 142
General Labourer 97
Living On Own Means 89
Dress Maker 80
Slate Quarryman 68
Coal Miner Hewer 66
Coal Hewer 64
Scholar 50
At School 50
Cook Domestic 41
Dressmaker 32
Domestic Servant 31
Coal Miner 30
Housemaid Domestic 29
In School 28
Carpenter 27
Agricultural Labourer 24
Coal Miner Chewer 23
Charwoman 22
Hawker 22
Farmers Son 22
Coal Miner C Hewer 21
Carter On Farm 20
Servant Domestic 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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