Explore the Family Name Rowse

The meaning of Rowse

1. English: variant of Rouse. 2. Cornish: habitational name from Rowse in Pillaton (Cornwall). The placename derives from Middle Cornish ros ‘promontory, hill spur, moor’.

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How common is the last name Rowse in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Rowse witnessed a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 30,292nd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 32,031st spot, marking a change of -5.74%. The number of individuals with this surname also saw a minor decline in this period, dropping from 729 in 2000 to 720 in 2010, a -1.23% change. Additionally, the proportion of people named Rowse per 100k also decreased by -11.11% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,292	#32,031	-5.74%
Count	729	720	-1.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.24	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rowse

Shifting focus to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Rowse, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 97.67% in 2000 to 96.39% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic or Black saw an increase during this time period, with Hispanics going from 0.82% to 0.97% and Blacks from 1.23% to 1.53%. Notably, by 2010, some of the individuals bearing the surname Rowse began to identify with two or more races. There were no reported changes for individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.67%	96.39%	-1.31%
Black	1.23%	1.53%	24.39%
Two or More Races	0%	0.97%	0%
Hispanic	0.82%	0.97%	18.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%