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

The last name O'Rawe has its highest incidence in Northern Ireland. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 654,010th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,808,126 people. O'Rawe occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of O'Rawe live; 91 percent live in Northern Europe and 91 percent live in British Isles.

O'Rawe is most frequently held in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 225 people, or 1 in 8,200. In Northern Ireland it is most numerous in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Northern Ireland this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent reside and Scotland, where 12 percent reside.

O'Rawe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of O'Rawe has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the O'Rawe last name fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Rawe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly 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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