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Rowney Family History

Rowney Name Meaning

from any of various places called Rowney including Rowney Green in Alvechurch (Worcs) Rowney Wood in Debden (Essex) Rowney in Little Munden (Herts) or Rowney in Sawbridgeworth (Herts). The place-names mean ‘(at the) rough enclosure’ from Old English rūh ‘rough’ (dative rūgan) + (ge)hæg ‘enclosure’. from Ó Ruanaidh see Rooney .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Downey, Rodney, Rowley, Rooney, Growney, Romney, Rowsey, Roney

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Where is the Rowney family from?

You can see how Rowney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rowney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rowney families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 2 Rowney families living in Ohio. This was about 40% of all the recorded Rowney's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Rowney families in 1840.
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What did your Rowney ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rowney. 25% of Rowney men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Rowney women worked as a Housework. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    25%
  • Miner
    25%
  • Buyer
    17%
  • Clerk
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Rowney. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 593 military records available for the last name Rowney. For the veterans among your Rowney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rowney lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Rowney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Rowney in 1962 was 75, and 78 in 2004.

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