Gender: Male
Rowan Ayers was a British television producer and executive. He was best known as producer of BBC's Line-Up and Late Night Line-Up in the 1960s. He was the originator of BBCs influential late night rock music show The Old Grey Whistle Test and the long-running Points of View. He was also responsible for the BBC's Open Door.
Born in Essex and educated at Dulwich College, Ayers served in the Royal Navy in the Second World War, reaching the rank of lieutenant and serving in the Battle of the Atlantic, and began his career as a journalist on Fleet Street as the television editor for Radio Times before moving to television. After several years with the BBC, where he had served as assistant head of presentation and run the BBC community programmes unit, in 1974 he moved to Australia where he joined the national Channel 9 network.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on June 4, 2024
On the name Rowan Ayers, Rowan means From the Rowan Tree, Red-haired, Red Haired Surname, Red. Ayers means Heir to a Fortune.
The name Rowan Ayers is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Rowan is commonly found in Egypt, United Kingdom, Netherlands, and 68 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Rowan is recorded 9,765 times globally, ranking it as the 5,895th most common name worldwide.
Rowan is most prevalent in Egypt, with 3,795 occurrences, making it the 1,149th most popular name in the country.
In Netherlands, the name Rowan is found among 1 in every 310 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | #1,149 | 1 : 604 |
| United Kingdom | #844 | 1 : 362 |
| Netherlands | #714 | 1 : 310 |
| South Africa | #1,959 | 1 : 2,336 |
| United States of America | #4,320 | 1 : 2,956 |
| Saudi Arabia | #10,475 | 1 : 12,969 |
| Canada | #2,335 | 1 : 1,786 |
| Iraq | #8,520 | 1 : 8,982 |
| France | #9,218 | 1 : 11,643 |
| Ireland | #1,334 | 1 : 1,068 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Rowan from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Rowan Ayers was a British television producer and executive. He was best known as producer of BBC's Line-Up and Late Night Line-Up in the 1960s. He was the originator of BBCs influential late night rock music show The Old Grey Whistle Test and the long-running Points of View. He was also responsible for the BBC's Open Door. Born in Essex and educated at Dulwich College, Ayers served in the Royal Navy in the Second World War, reaching the rank of lieutenant and serving in the Battle of the Atlantic, and began his career as a journalist on Fleet Street as the television editor for Radio Times before moving to television. After several years with the BBC, where he had served as assistant head of presentation and run the BBC community programmes unit, in 1974 he moved to Australia where he joined the national Channel 9 network.
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