Rowe is a common surname; it has also been used as the name for several places. It is of

Norman Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norm ...

origin, ''Rous'' or ''Le Roux', ''from the French ''rouge'' "red." It has strong links to northern France and

Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...

, where it remains a common surname to this day. It first appeared in England in 1066 after the

Norman Invasion The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Normans, Norman, Duchy of Brittany, Breton, County of Flanders, Flemish, and Kingdom of France, French troops, ...

, when lands were granted by the first Norman King

William I William I; ang, WillelmI (Bates ''William the Conqueror'' p. 33– 9 September 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087 ...

to Turchil Le Roux and

Alan Rufus Alan Rufus, alternatively Alanus Rufus (Latin), Alan ar Rouz (Breton), Alain le Roux ( French) or Alan the Red (c. 1040 – 1093), 1st Lord of Richmond, was a Breton nobleman, kinsman and companion of William the Conqueror (Duke William II of No ...

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*Alan Rowe, people of the same name: ** Alan Rowe (1926–2000), New Zealand-born English actor ** Alan Rowe (1891–1968), British archaeologist * Albert Rowe (politician) (1872–1955), Australian politician *

Albert Percival Rowe Albert Percival Rowe, CBE (23 March 1898 – 25 May 1976), often known as Jimmy Rowe or A. P. Rowe, was a radar pioneer and university vice-chancellor. A British physicist and senior research administrator, he played a major role in the developme ...

(1898–1976), British physicist and radar pioneer * Alex Rowe (born 1966), British member of the French Foreign Legion * Alfred Rowe (1837–1921), English clergyman, educationalist and cricketer *

Andrew Rowe Andrew John Bernard Rowe (11 September 1935 – 21 November 2008) was a politician in the United Kingdom. He was born in London. He served as Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Mid Kent from 1983 to 1997 and its successor constituen ...

(1935–2008), British politician * Anthony Rowe (1640s–1704), English politician, MP for Penryn, Mitchell and Stockbridge *

Antony Rowe Antony Duncan Rowe (4 August 1924 – 5 December 2003), or Tony Rowe, was an English rower who competed for Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics and won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta in 1950. He was later a p ...

(1924–2003), English rower also known as Tony Rowe *Arthur Rowe, people of the same name: **

Arthur Rowe Arthur Sydney Rowe (1 September 1906 – 5 November 1993) was an English footballer, and later manager, who played as a centre half. He was the first manager to lead Tottenham Hotspur to the First Division Championship title in 1951. He also "i ...

(1906–1993), English footballer **

(1936–2003), English shot putter * Bernard Rowe (1904–1986), English freestyle wrestler * Brad Rowe (born 1970), American film and television actor *Charles Rowe, people of the same name: ** Charles Rowe (born 1951), British cricketer ** Charles Henry Rowe (1893–1943), Irish mathematician *Christopher Rowe, people of the same name: ** Christopher Rowe, American record producer ** Christopher Rowe (born 1944), British classicist ** Christopher Rowe (born 1969), American author *

Clive Rowe Clive Mark Rowe (born 27 March 1964) is a British actor, best known for his role as Norman "Duke" Ellington in BBC Children's drama ''The Story of Tracy Beaker''. He also starred as Mayor Doyle in the Disney show '' The Evermoor Chronicles''. ...

(born 1964), British actor * Colin Davies Rowe (1911–1970) lawyer and politician in South Australia *

Curtis Rowe Curtis Rowe, Jr. (born July 2, 1949) is an American retired basketball player. A 6'7" forward from UCLA, Rowe was drafted by the Dallas Chaparrals in the 1971 ABA Draft and by the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the 1971 NBA Draft. Rowe ...

(born 1949), American basketball player * Danielle Rowe (born 1982), Australian ballet dancer * Dave Rowe (1854–1930), American baseball player * Deborah Jeanne Rowe (born 1958), ex-wife of pop singer Michael Jackson *

Dick Rowe Richard Paul Brutton Rowe (9 June 1921 – 6 June 1986) was a British music executive and record producer. He was head of A&R (Singles) at Decca Records from the 1950s to the 1970s, and produced many top-selling records during that period. H ...

(1921–1986), British music executive and producer *

Dorothy Rowe Dr. Dorothy Rowe (née Conn; 17 December 1930 – 25 March 2019) was an Australian psychologist and author, whose area of interest was depression. Born; Newcastle, NSW. Died Sydney, NSW. Biography Rowe came to England in her forties, working at ...

(1930–2019), Australian psychologist and author * Doug Rowe (1909–1978), English footballer with Luton Town, Lincoln City and Southampton *Elizabeth Rowe, people of the same name: **

Elizabeth Singer Rowe Elizabeth Singer Rowe (née Singer, 1674–1737) was an English poet, essayist and fiction writer called "the ornament of her sex and age" and the "Heavenly Singer". She was among 18th-century England's most widely read authors. She wrote ma ...

(1674–1737), English poet ** Elizabeth Rowe (born 1974), American flutist * Emile Smith Rowe (born 2000), English footballer *

F. J. Rowe Frederick James Rowe (c. 1844 – 5 January 1909) was a Professor of English Literature and sometime Principal at the Presidency College in Calcutta, India. He edited and wrote introductions for numerous collections of the works of Alfred Lord Ten ...

(1844–1909), Professor of English Literature at the Presidency College in Calcutta, India *

Franklin Rowe Franklin Rowe is an American fashion designer, known for his "African-American and elegant Euro sensibilities". He has fashion boutiques, Franklin Rowe International, in Atlanta and New York City. About He was born in the Bronx and attended Fior ...

, American fashion designer * G. Steven Rowe (born 1953), American politician commonly known as Steve Rowe * Genevieve Rowe, (1908–1995) American singer * George Rowe (1894–1975), American character actor *

Gordon Rowe Charles Gordon Rowe (30 June 1915 – 9 June 1995) was a New Zealand cricketer who played in one Test match in 1946 against Australia. He also represented New Zealand at hockey. Life and career Early life and war service Rowe was born at Glasg ...

(1915–1995), New Zealand cricketer *

Hahn Rowe Hahn Rowe is an American violinist, guitarist, composer, and engineer/producer, involved in a wide range of projects. He also performs using the stage name Somatic. Career Originally a violinist and guitarist with New York City dream pop, dream- ...

, US musician *Hansford Rowe, people of the same name: **

Hansford Rowe Hansford Herndon Rowe Jr. (May 12, 1924 – September 5, 2017) was an American film, stage and television actor. Early life and education Rowe was born in Richmond, Virginia, the son of Virginia Isabel (née Willis) and Hansford Herndon Rowe, ...

(1924–2017), American actor **

, American bass guitarist * Harris Rowe (1923–2013), American politician, lawyer, and businessman * Henrietta Gould Rowe (1834/35–1910), American litterateur and author * Henry Rowe (died 1612), Lord Mayor of London * Ira DeCordova Rowe (1928–2004), Jamaican jurist *

Jack Rowe John Charles "Jack" Rowe (December 8, 1856 – April 25, 1911) was an American professional baseball player, manager and team owner from 1877 to 1898. He played 12 years in Major League Baseball, as a shortstop (657 games), catcher (298 games), ...

(1856–1911), American baseball player *

James N. Rowe James Nicholas "Nick" Rowe (February 8, 1938 – April 21, 1989) was a United States Army officer and one of only 34 American prisoners of war to escape captivity during the Vietnam War. Colonel Rowe was credited with developing the rigorou ...

(1938–1989), American military officer also known as Nick Rowe *

Jason Rowe Jason Rowe, who formerly recorded under the name Jai, is a British pop and soul singer currently residing in London, England. Life and career Jason Rowe was born in Yeovil, England, in December 1969. He moved to London in the mid-1990s and b ...

(born 1969), British pop/soul singer *

Jessica Rowe Jessica June Rowe (born 22 June 1970) is an Australian journalist, author and television presenter. She was the co-host of ''Studio 10'' on Network Ten until March 2018, and is Member of the Order of Australia for her mental health advocacy. Ea ...

(born 1970), Australian TV presenter *John Rowe, people of the same name: ** John Rowe (1715–1787), British American property developer and merchant **

John Howland Rowe John Howland Rowe (June 10, 1918 – May 1, 2004) was an American archaeologist and anthropologist known for his extensive research on Peru, especially on the Inca civilization. Rowe studied classical archaeology at Brown University (1935–1939) ...

(1918–2004), American archaeologist and anthropologist * Joshua Brooking Rowe (1837–1908), English antiquarian and naturalist *

Keith Rowe Keith may refer to: People and fictional characters * Keith (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters * Keith (surname) * Keith (singer), American singer James Keefer (born 1949) * Baron Keith, a line of Scottish barons ...

(born 1940), British musician and artist *

Kurtis Rowe Kurtis Rowe (born 12 November 1993) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup. He plays as a and and previously played for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. Bac ...

(born 1993), New Zealand rugby league player

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Lawrence Rowe Lawrence George Rowe (born 8 January 1949) is a former West Indian cricketer. A stylish top order batsman, he also played for Jamaica and Derbyshire in his cricketing career. Rowe was later named as one of Jamaica's top five cricketers of the 2 ...

(born 1949), West Indian cricketer * Len Rowe (1938–2009), English teacher and sportsman *

Luke Rowe Luke Rowe (born 10 March 1990) is a Welsh racing cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam . Biography Born in Cardiff, Rowe began racing at a young age, initially riding with his parents on a tandem. He began to enjoy cycling and became a member o ...

(born 1990), racing cyclist * Marisa Rowe (born 1963), Australian basketball player * Matthew Rowe (cyclist) (born 1988), racing cyclist *Michael Rowe/Mike Rowe, people of the same name: **

Michael Rowe Michael Rowe (born 1960) is an American television writer, producer and comedian. He has written for ''Becker (TV series), Becker'', ''The Nanny'', ''Futurama'', ''Paranormal Action Squad'' and ''Family Guy'', as well as writing the episode of ...

(born 1960), American television writer for ''Futurama'' **

(born 1970), Australian film director based in Mexico **

(born 1962), Canadian author and journalist **

Mike Rowe Michael Gregory Rowe (born March 18, 1962) is an American television host and narrator. He is known for his work on the Discovery Channel series ''Dirty Jobs'' and the series ''Somebody's Gotta Do It'' originally developed for CNN. He hosted a s ...

(born 1962), American television host and narrator **

(born 1965), Canadian retired professional ice hockey player **

, American stock car racing driver **Mike Rowe, defendant in the case of

Microsoft vs. MikeRoweSoft ''Microsoft v. MikeRoweSoft'' was a 2004 legal dispute between Microsoft and a Canadian Belmont High School student named Mike Rowe, who was 17, over the domain name "MikeRoweSoft.com". Microsoft argued that their trademark had been infringed be ...

**Mike Rowe, keyboard player in

Oasis In ecology, an oasis (; ) is a fertile area of a desert or semi-desert environment'ksar''with its surrounding feeding source, the palm grove, within a relational and circulatory nomadic system.” The location of oases has been of critical imp ...

and

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds are an English rock band formed in 2010 as the solo moniker of former Oasis songwriter, lead guitarist, and backing vocalist Noel Gallagher. The touring band consists of former Oasis members Gem Archer (guitar ...

Misty Rowe Mistella Rowe (born Misty Rose Thornton; June 1, 1952) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying the perky, squeaky-voiced blonde on the American television series ''Hee Haw'' for 19 years, often appearing as Junior Samples's assis ...

(born 1952), actress on ''Hee Haw'' *Nicholas Rowe, people of the same name: ** Nicholas Rowe (born 1966), Scottish actor ** Nicholas Rowe (1674–1718), English dramatist, poet and miscellaneous writer * Noel Rowe (1951–2007), Australian poet *

Normie Rowe Norman John Rowe (born 1 February 1947) is an Australian singer and songwriter of pop music and an actor of theatre and soap opera for which he remains best known as Douglas Fletcher in 1980s serial '' Sons and Daughters''. As a singer he was ...

(born 1947), Australian musician * Patrick Rowe (born 1969), American football player * Patricia "Pat" Rowe (born 1939), Australian basketball player and captain * R. Kerry Rowe (born 1951), Canadian civil engineer *

Raymond Rowe Raymond Rowe Sr. (born August 21, 1984) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Erik. He is also known for his work in Ring of Honor (ROH), where he and his tag ...

(born 1984), American professional wrestler * Richard Yates Rowe (1888–1973), American politician and businessman * Robert Rowe (born 1938), American attorney and Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives * Russell Rowe (1914–1994), Canadian politician *

Schoolboy Rowe Lynwood Thomas "Schoolboy" Rowe (January 11, 1910 – January 8, 1961) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, primarily for the Detroit Tigers (1932–42) and Philadelphia Phillies (1943, 1946–49). He was a three-time A ...

(1910–1961), American baseball player *Solána Rowe (born 1989), American singer known professionally as SZA *Tom Rowe, people of the same name: ** Tom Rowe (1950–2004), singer and bass player ** Tom Rowe (born 1956), retired hockey player and coach * Tracy-Ann Rowe (born 1985), Jamaican sprinter * Wallace P. Rowe (1926–1983), American virologist and cancer researcher *William Rowe, people of the same name: **

William Earl Rowe William Earl Rowe, (May 13, 1894 – February 9, 1984), was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1963 to 1968. Background Rowe was born in Hull, Iowa, United States, of Canadian pare ...

(1894–1984), Canadian politician and 20th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario **

William L. Rowe William Leonard Rowe ( July 26, 1931 – August 22, 2015) was a professor of philosophy at Purdue University who specialized in the philosophy of religion. His work played a leading role in the "remarkable revival of analytic philosophy of religi ...

(1931–2015), American professor and philosopher of religion ** William Rowe (died 1593), Lord Mayor of London

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