Origins of the Rowe surname

What does the name Rowe mean?

The Rowe surname is English, with both Middle English and Anglo-Norman roots. It is supposed by some to derive from the English 'rowe' and refer to someone who lived by a hedgerow. It can also be a patronymic and relate to those who are the descendants of people with the Norman name 'Rowland' or 'Roland', of which 'Rowe' is a diminutive version.

Alternative variations of the name Rowe

Rowe, Row, Roe, Ro, Rowr

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 785North West 462Isle of Man 10Yorkshire 803East Midlands 325West Midlands 728East 995London 3591South East 1488South West 3019South Wales 217Mid Wales 87West Wales 9North Wales 26Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Rowes lived in london

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34,000 Rowe Travel & migration records
170,000 Rowes found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Rowe

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222nd most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Rowe first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Rowes

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Rowes in 1921

Dressmaker

912

General Servant Domestic

457

Domestic Servant

405

Laundress

398

Charwoman

315

Common male occupations for Rowes in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

690

General Labourer

644

Farmer

636

Carpenter

570

Farm Labourer

527

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