Surname 罗琳 (罗琳 
, Rowling 
) , in all the world, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen 罗琳 is characteristic of New Zealand, where it is quite a rare surname, Australia, and the United Kingdom, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. Much less frequently, 罗琳 is the forename as well as the last name.