Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ROWLEY
There are approximately 17,282 people named Rowley in the UK. That makes it the 578th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 274 are named Rowley.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
RoleyRolley
Rollie
Role
Rolli
Roles
Roaley
Rohley
Roalley
Roly
Rolly
Rolye
Roliey
Roaly
Rohly
Rollye
Rolie
Roghley
Roiwley
Rolya
Rolys
Rholy
Rohlie
Roleye
Roli
Rollya
The Rowley surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Sax. Local) From Row, sweet or pleasant, and ley, a field.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
I ROWLEY. The family claim to be of Saxon blood, but the name is traced only to temp. Edward II., when Randolph de Rowley was seated at Carmichan, co. Chester. Lord Langford's family settled in Ireland, temp. James I. There are parishes of Rowley iii Yorkshire and Staffordshire.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.