Rowand

Rowand Meaning & Origin

About Rowand
The surname Rowand is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name Ruadhán, meaning "little red one" or "red-haired." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ruadhán. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved, resulting in variations such as Rowand.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rowand is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Rowand: 778
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,139
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rowand based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Rowand is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RNT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/roʊənd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rowand in Braille

Here's how to represent Rowand in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rowand in braille

How to sign the name Rowand using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Rowand using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rowand in sign language

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