Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ROWNTREE
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
Rowan-tree, the mountain-ash, so named from that kind of tree growing near the premises.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ROWNTREE. Tlie roican-tree is the mountain-ash, and the name may therefore be congenerous with Oak, Ash, &c.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English