Rothwell

English

Etymology

From Old English roþa, the genitive plural of roþ (“forest clearing”) + wella (“spring”).

Proper noun

Rothwell (countable and uncountable, plural Rothwells)

  1. A surname.
  2. A small village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1599).
  3. A market town in Kettering borough, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP8181).
  4. A market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3428).
  5. A coastal suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Rothwell is the 7279th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4579 individuals. Rothwell is most common among White (86.85%) individuals.
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