Pawson Surname
Approximately 4,057 people bear this surname
Pawson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Paul,' a familiar Yorkshire surname. Dialectically, all frequently becomes aw. 'I'm going to t'haw'(i.e. to the hall). In Ulverston, Picthall (a common local surname) is only known as Pictaw.
Read More About This SurnamePawson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,945 | 1:28,647 | 3,866 |
| United States | 700 | 1:517,798 | 43,295 |
| Canada | 379 | 1:97,218 | 10,570 |
| New Zealand | 352 | 1:12,865 | 2,247 |
| South Africa | 316 | 1:171,448 | 19,021 |
| Australia | 253 | 1:106,702 | 11,948 |
| Scotland | 46 | 1:116,387 | 7,543 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Jamaica | 4 | 1:717,487 | 10,371 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,176 | 1:20,727 | 2,929 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 134 | 1:374,766 | 28,202 |
Pawson (12) may also be a first name.
Pawson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Paul,' a familiar Yorkshire surname. Dialectically, all frequently becomes aw. 'I'm going to t'haw'(i.e. to the hall). In Ulverston, Picthall (a common local surname) is only known as Pictaw.
Simon Paweson, 1379: Poll Tax of; Yorkshire.
Ricardus Paweson, 1379: ibid.
Thomas Paweson, 1379: ibid.
Hugo Paueson, 1379: ibid.
William Pawson, Yorkshire W. 13. 1564-5.
John Pape and Marion Pawson: Marriage Lic. (London).
1 Paw(e)’s Son: v. Paw(e.
2 for Paulson, q.v.
Stephen Pawessone.—Lanc. Fines, A.D. 1324.
Simon Paweson.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
The son of Paul, through Paw.
Girard Paisant, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
Pawson Demographics
Average Male Pawson Height
175.46 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Pawson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pawson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pawson is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pawson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 113,977th most numerous family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,796,289 people. The last name Pawson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Pawson reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 12 people.
The last name Pawson is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 1,945 people, or 1 in 28,647. In England Pawson is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 22 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found and Lincolnshire, where 8 percent are found. Beside England this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.
Pawson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pawson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Pawson surname expanded 165 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 522 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pawson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Pawson surname are 21.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.55% registered with the political party.
The amount Pawson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.12% more than the national average, earning R 416,148 per year; in United States they earn 12.97% more than the national average, earning $48,746 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.23% more than the national average, earning $53,772 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powson | 83 | 92 | / |
| Pawsan | 83 | 32 | / |
| Pabson | 83 | 10 | / |
| Pawsom | 83 | 4 | / |
| Pawsen | 83 | 2 | / |
| Pawzon | 83 | 1 | / |
| Paswsan | 77 | 49 | / |
| Paifson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Paawsan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phowson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Powsond | 77 | 1 | / |
| Powshon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Pawzun | 67 | 40 | / |
| Pavsan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pobson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pabsan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pabsen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Powsang | 62 | 19 | / |
| Pasvsan | 62 | 3 | / |
| Phabsan | 62 | 1 | / |
| Pabshan | 62 | 1 | / |
| Powsand | 62 | 0 | / |
| Povzun | 50 | 868 | / |
| Pavzun | 50 | 49 | / |
| Powzun | 50 | 28 | / |
| Pabzan | 50 | 20 | / |
| Pavshunova | 50 | 14 | / |
| Powzen | 50 | 7 | / |
| Povzon | 50 | 1 | / |
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