Rowlands

Rowlands Meaning & Origin

About Rowlands
The surname Rowlands is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name "Rhodri," meaning "ruler's spear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Rhodri. Over time, the name evolved to Rowlands, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Wales and other English-speaking countries.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rowlands: 2,226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13612
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.75

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
RLNTS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
RA
πŸ”Š Soundex
R040532
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 L AH0 N D Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈroʊlΙ™ndz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('RLNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rowlands in Braille

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

The name Rowlands in braille

How to sign the name Rowlands using Sign Language

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

The name Rowlands in sign language

Numerology