Rowe
See also: rowe
English
Etymology
- As an English surname, from Middle English Rowe, from the noun row. Compare Rew and Rawe.
- Also as an English surname, variant of Rolfe, Rough, Ralph, Rowson.
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: rō, IPA(key): /ɹəʊ/
- (US) enPR: rō, IPA(key): /ɹoʊ/
- Rhymes: -əʊ
- Homophones: row, roe, rho, Roe
Proper noun
Rowe
- A surname.
- A town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States.
- A census-designated place in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Rowe is the 478th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 69,879 individuals. Rowe is most common among White (79.26%) and Black (15.06%) individuals.
Anagrams
Middle English
Proper noun
Rowe
- a surname
Descendants
References
- “William-Rowe”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.