Rowbury

Rowbury Meaning & Origin

About Rowbury
The surname Rowbury is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "rawe" meaning "rough" or "rugged" and "burh" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rowbury can be interpreted as "one who comes from the rough or rugged fortress." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a fortress or stronghold characterized by rough or rugged terrain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rowbury: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rowbury 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
RPR
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R01060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 B Y ER0
🌐 IPA
/rowbury*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rowbury in Braille

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

The name Rowbury in braille

How to sign the name Rowbury using Sign Language

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

The name Rowbury in sign language

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