Rowland Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Search old registers for Rowland and you will soon meet Roldan too. Read literally, Rowland points to “Famous land”.

Rowland coat of arms

Looking for a Rowland coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours.

How the spelling arose

Rowland is listed among the recognised spellings of Roldan. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.

The 2010 census count for Rowland in the United States was 35,121, good for rank 993. For the full story, order the Rowland surname pack.