Rowley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Rowley Name Meaning: Habitational name coming from a rough or overgrown clearing.

From the Olde English pre 7th Century 'ruh' rough or overgrown and 'leah' clearing

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rowley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rowley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 541
Agricultural Labourer 128
Coal Miner 100
Labourer 85
House Servant 81
Farm Labourer 69
At Home 54
Servant 47
Potter 44
Dress Maker 38
Blacksmith 28
Laundress 26
General Servant 23
House Keeper 21
Farm Servant 20
Tailor 19
Collier 18
Pauper 18
Miner 17
Stone Miner 17
Ribbon Weaver 15
Wife Of Above 14
Silk Winder 14
Errand Boy 14
Ag Labourer 13

Rowley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rowley 100% 56,471
2 Rawley 83% 3,560
3 Roley 83% 578
4 Rolly 67% 566
5 Rowly 83% 317
6 Rewley 83% 299
7 Rooley 83% 272
8 Rowlay 83% 258

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

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