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ROWNTREE

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There are approximately 2,142 people named Rowntree in the UK. That makes it the 4,252nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 34 are named Rowntree.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Rowntree surname in historical dictionaries

Rowan-tree, the mountain-ash, so named from that kind of tree growing near the premises.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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