Rowells

Rowells Meaning & Origin

About Rowells
The surname Rowells is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ruh" meaning "rough" or "rugged" and "well(a)" meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the surname Rowells likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a rough or rugged spring or stream. It could also have been a locational name for someone from a place named Rowell or Rowley, which are derived from the same elements.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rowells: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RLS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 AH0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/rowells*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rowells in Braille

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

The name Rowells in braille

How to sign the name Rowells using Sign Language

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

The name Rowells in sign language

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