Explore the Family Name Rowlison
The meaning of Rowlison
English: variant of Rollison. This surname has now died out in Britain.
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How common is the last name Rowlison in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Rowlison has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 66,878 in popularity, but by 2010 it had fallen slightly to rank 67,943, which represents a change of -1.59%. However, the count of individuals bearing this surname has increased from 276 in 2000 to 290 in 2010, denoting a growth rate of 5.07%. The proportion of this surname per 100k people remained consistent at 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #66,878 | #67,943 | -1.59% |
| Count | 276 | 290 | 5.07% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rowlison
Data on ethnic identity, also derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, indicates that the majority of individuals with the Rowlison surname identified as White, although there has been a decrease in this proportion from 96.38% in 2000 to 91.72% in 2010. There has been an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, up from 2.17% in 2000 to 4.83% in 2010. A new development is the appearance of individuals who identify with Two or more races, making up 2.41% of all Rowlisons in 2010, an ethnicity category that was not represented in the 2000 data. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native were either non-existent or suppressed for privacy in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.38% | 91.72% | -4.84% |
| Hispanic | 2.17% | 4.83% | 122.58% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.41% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |