Rowett

Rowett Meaning & Origin

About Rowett
The surname Rowett is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hrothweard," meaning "fame-guardian." Over time, the name evolved into various forms, including Rowett. The surname Rowett is therefore a patronymic name, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Rowett.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rowett: 296
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,754
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/rowett*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rowett in Braille

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

The name Rowett in braille

How to sign the name Rowett using Sign Language

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

The name Rowett in sign language

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