Rowley

Rowley Meaning & Origin

About Rowley
The surname Rowley is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Hrothwulf" or "Hrothweald," which means "fame" or "renown" combined with "leah," meaning "wood" or "clearing." Alternatively, it could be derived from the Old English word "ruh," meaning "rough" or "rugged," combined with "leah." Therefore, the surname Rowley likely refers to someone who lived near a rough or rugged clearing or woodland, or it could be a patronymic surname indicating descent from someone named Hrothwulf or Hrothweald.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rowley: 15,588
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,338
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rowley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
RL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
RA
πŸ”Š Soundex
R040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈroʊli/
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('RL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rowley in Braille

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

The name Rowley in braille

How to sign the name Rowley using Sign Language

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

The name Rowley in sign language

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