Roe Family Name and Heraldry

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Roe, so the heraldry linked to Rowe is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Family name meaning

Genealogists group Roe with Rowe. Its meaning, shared with Rowe, is “Dweller by a hedgerow, or from Rolf”.

Before spelling was fixed, Rowe was also written Roe. You may also find the name written Row. Between 1891 and 2000, 130 babies born in France were registered as Roe, with the most births in 1951–1960. Spanish register data show 148 residents carrying Roe as first surname, and 115 as second surname.

Get the complete Roe report, with a museum-style coat of arms.