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ROWLEY

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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

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The Rowley surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Sax. Local) From Row, sweet or pleasant, and ley, a field.

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

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