Rowlen

Rowlen Meaning & Origin

About Rowlen
The surname Rowlen is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hrothwine," which means "fame-friend." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Rowlen. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Rowland or Roland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rowlen: 176
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,197
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RLN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/rowlen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rowlen in Braille

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

The name Rowlen in braille

How to sign the name Rowlen using Sign Language

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

The name Rowlen in sign language

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