O'Rawe Surname

654,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 461 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

O'Rawe Surname Definition:

An Antrim name, the Gaelic form of which is uncertain

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O'Rawe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland2251:8,2001,376
England1351:412,72628,150
Scotland541:99,1456,812
United States221:16,475,406557,260
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Ireland61:784,82316,062
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1241:35,7253,397

O'Rawe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An Antrim name, the Gaelic form of which is uncertain

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from Ó Rímheàdh, an ancient Irish surname.

- donall.o.rimhea

O'Rawe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Rawe Come From? nationality or country of origin

O'Rawe occurs in Northern Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Rawe? popularity and diffusion

O'Rawe is the 654,010th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 15,808,126 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of O'Rawe live; 91 percent live in Northern Europe and 91 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 225 people, or 1 in 8,200. In Northern Ireland O'Rawe is primarily concentrated in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Northern Ireland this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent are found and Scotland, where 12 percent are found.

O'Rawe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of O'Rawe has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the O'Rawe surname fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Rawe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

O'Rawe earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 111.59% more than the national average, earning $91,300 USD per year.

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