Explore the Family Name Rowberry
The meaning of Rowberry
English (Herefordshire and Worcestershire): habitational name theoretically from any of various places called with Old English rūh ‘rough’ + beorg ‘hill, mound’, such as Roborough (Devon), Rowberrow (Somerset), Ruborough Hill (Somerset), and Rowborough (Isle of Wight), but in the West Midlands the surname is almost certainly from Rowberry Court (in Bodenham, Herefordshire) and through family migration is probably also the source of Rubery in Cornwall and Ro(w)bery in Essex.
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How common is the last name Rowberry in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rowberry has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the name moved up from 52,403 in 2000 to 46,725 in 2010, representing a growth of 10.84%. The census also reported a rise in the number of individuals with this last name by approximately 22.31%, going from 372 people in 2000 to 455 in 2010. This increase is reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which grew by 7.14% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,403 | #46,725 | 10.84% |
| Count | 372 | 455 | 22.31% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.15 | 7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rowberry
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Rowberry has shown some shifts as well, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 97.04% of those with the surname identified as White, but this percentage saw a slight decrease to 95.60% by 2010. An interesting change observed during this decade was the emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic identities among individuals carrying the Rowberry surname, accounting for 1.76% and 1.54% respectively in 2010; these groups were not represented in the 2000 data. There remained no individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.04% | 95.6% | -1.48% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.76% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.54% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |