Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ROWNTREE
There are approximately 2,142 people named Rowntree in the UK. That makes it the 4,252nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 34 are named Rowntree.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
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Roantree
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Rouentree
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The Rowntree surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
Rowan-tree, the mountain-ash, so named from that kind of tree growing near the premises.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ROWNTREE. Tlie roican-tree is the mountain-ash, and the name may therefore be congenerous with Oak, Ash, &c.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.