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 7279^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4579 individuals. Rothwell is most common among White (86.85%) individuals.