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 (toe–tow merger)

Proper noun

Rowe

1. A surname.
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2. A town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States.
3. A census-designated place in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States.

Derived terms

• Rowson

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rowe is the 478^th 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

• wore, owre, Ower, Wroe, wero, ower, WORE

Middle English

Proper noun

Rowe

1. a surname

Descendants

• English: Rowe
• Yola: Roue

References

• “William-Rowe”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.