Rowdon

Rowdon Meaning & Origin

About Rowdon
The surname Rowdon is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who lived in or near a place called Rowdon. The exact meaning of Rowdon is uncertain, but it is believed to have originated from Old English elements, possibly meaning "rough hill" or "rowan tree hill." Surnames often developed from a person's place of residence, and Rowdon would have been used to identify individuals who hailed from or were associated with the specific location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rowdon: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rowdon 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 Rowdon is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/rowdon*/
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('RTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rowdon in Braille

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

The name Rowdon in braille

How to sign the name Rowdon using Sign Language

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

The name Rowdon in sign language

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