Family name Rowton (Rowton 
) , all over the world, is a rare surname. The cognomen Rowton is habitual in the United States, where it is a rare surname, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Rowton | United Kingdom, Australia, United States, Canada, New Zealand |
| frederic rowton British coal merchant, GB (b. 1818) |
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