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Row History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Row History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Row comes from the ancient Norman culture that was established in Britain after the Conquest of 1066. It was a name for a person with red hair. Looking back even further, we found the name was originally derived from the Old French nickname "le rous," meaning "redhead."

Early Origins of the Row family

The surname Row was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Row family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Row research. Another 140 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1559, 1581, 1592, 1607, 1644, 1661, 1674, 1715, 1718, 1781 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Row History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Row Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Row and others.

Early Notables of the Row family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

Nicholas Rowe (1674-1718), English poet and miscellaneous writer, appointed Poet Laureate in 1715
Sir Thomas Rowe, Lord Mayor of London in 1559
Owen Rowe,(c. 1592-1661), English haberdasher in London, one of the regicides of King Charles
Sir William Rowe, Lord Mayor of London in 1592

Row Ranking

In the United States, the name Row is the 18,472^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Row family to Ireland

Some of the Row family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 68 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Row migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Row Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Nicholas Row, who landed in Virginia in 1623 2
Teague Row, who landed in Virginia in 1655 2
Avis Row, who settled in Virginia in 1663 along with Walter
Isaac Row, who landed in Maryland in 1665 2
Hugh Row, who arrived in Virginia in 1666 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Row Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Scipio Row, who arrived in Virginia in 1701 2
Joshua Row, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 2
Matthew Row, who landed in Virginia in 1714 2
James Row, who arrived in Virginia in 1715 2
Hans Jurch Row, who landed in New York in 1715-1716 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Row Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Row, who landed in America in 1820 2
John Row, who landed in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1845 2
Mr. J. Row, (b. 1827), aged 21, Cornish miner departing from Penzance aboard the ship "Mountaineer" arriving in the United States on 29th May 1848 3
Frederick Row, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1863 2

Row migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Row Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. John N. Row U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 4
Mr. William Row U.E. who settled in Digdeguash, Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1784 4
Cpl. Frederick Row U.E., (Rowe) who settled in Home District [York County], Ontario c. 1786 he served in Butlers Rangers 4

Row Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Thomas Row, aged 19, a farmer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Thomas Hanford" from Cork, Ireland
Catherine Row, aged 30, a dressmaker, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Thomas Hanford" from Cork, Ireland
Martha Row, aged 22, a dressmaker, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Thomas Hanford" from Cork, Ireland
Rebecca Row, aged 15, a dressmaker, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Thomas Hanford" from Cork, Ireland
Miss J A Row, who arrived in Victoria, British Columbia in 1862

Row migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Row Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century

Mr. Jeremiah Row, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life, transported aboard the "Barwell" in September 1797, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5

Row Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Row, who arrived in Kangaroo Island aboard the ship "Lady Mary Pelham" in 1836 6
John Row, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Royal Admiral" in 1838 7
Catherine Row, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Royal Admiral" in 1838 7
Thomas Row, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Florentia" in 1849 8
Thomas Row, aged 23, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Florentia" 8
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Row migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Row Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Simon Row, aged 40, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Tyne" in 1841
Susannah Row, aged 39, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Tyne" in 1841
William Row, aged 20, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Tyne" in 1841
George Row, aged 18, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Tyne" in 1841
Samuel Row, aged 17, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Tyne" in 1841
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Row (post 1700) +

Nicole Sue Row (b. 1991), American bassist and singer known for touring with Miley Cyrus
Jess Row (b. 1974), American short story writer
Volney R. Row, American Republican politician, Mayor of Portsmouth, Ohio, 1895-97; Defeated, 1897 9
Roy Row, American politician, Mayor of Batesville, Arkansas, 1959 9
Golden Franklin Row (b. 1884), American Republican politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Barbour County, 1953-54, 1957-58; Defeated, 1954 9
C. W. Row, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1916, 1924 9
William Bickford Row (1786-1865), English-born Newfoundland merchant, lawyer and politician
John Row (b. 1947), English storyteller and public speaker
Raman Subba Row CBE (1932-2024), English cricketer who was appointed CBE in the 1991 New Year Honours
Frank Leonard Row (1877-1950), pioneering Australian rugby union player and a state and national representative
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 29th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barwell
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LADY MARY PELHAM 1836. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1836LadyMaryPelham.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ROYAL ADMIRAL 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838RoyalAdmiral.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) FLORENTIA 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Florentia.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html