Rowbotham

Rowbotham Meaning & Origin

About Rowbotham
The surname Rowbotham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hrothbeorht," meaning "fame-bright," combined with the word "ham," meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rowbotham can be interpreted as "the homestead or village of the famous and bright one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rowbotham: 685
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,343
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RPTM
🗽 NYSIIS
RAN
🔊 Soundex
R010305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 B AH0 TH AE0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈroʊbəθæm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RPTM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R135

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rowbotham in Braille

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

The name Rowbotham in braille

How to sign the name Rowbotham using Sign Language

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

The name Rowbotham in sign language

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