Raw Surname
Approximately 6,379 people bear this surname
Raw Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ralph,' from the nick. Raw, whence such surnames as Rawson or Rawkins, which see. (2) Local, 'at the Row,' i.e. the row of cottages. N.E. raw, from residence therein or thereby.
Read More About This SurnameRaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,175 | 1:352,674 | 19,238 |
| England | 1,895 | 1:29,403 | 3,967 |
| South Africa | 690 | 1:78,518 | 9,732 |
| United States | 538 | 1:673,715 | 53,674 |
| Australia | 193 | 1:139,874 | 15,066 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Canada | 105 | 1:350,910 | 31,754 |
| Malaysia | 75 | 1:393,256 | 20,576 |
| Brazil | 71 | 1:3,015,131 | 88,032 |
| New Zealand | 51 | 1:88,791 | 12,412 |
| Scotland | 50 | 1:107,076 | 7,147 |
| Wales | 35 | 1:88,415 | 7,250 |
| Pakistan | 33 | 1:5,413,451 | 34,034 |
| Philippines | 33 | 1:3,067,825 | 142,207 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Myanmar | 25 | 1:2,077,519 | 669 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Taiwan | 13 | 1:1,803,442 | 11,840 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Jordan | 5 | 1:1,768,487 | 19,843 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,036 | 1:23,528 | 3,274 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:133,686 | 5,889 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:10,854 | 1,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 394 | 1:127,459 | 12,279 |
Raw (1,123) may also be a first name.
Raw Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ralph,' from the nick. Raw, whence such surnames as Rawson or Rawkins, which see. (2) Local, 'at the Row,' i.e. the row of cottages. N.E. raw, from residence therein or thereby. Probably the latter Miss Yonge says Raoul is the French Rodolphe, not Randolph. In any case, I am sure the diminutive Raoulin in England represented Randolph, i.e. Ralph.
Raulyn de la Fermerie, 1306. Writs of Parliament.
Anabella Raulyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Raulinus Bassett. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.
Raulina de Briston. History of Norfolk.
Robert Rawlyngson. Calendar of Pleadings, temp. Elizabeth I.
John Rawlynson. Valor Ecclesiasticus.
(3) Bapt. 'the son of Rowland,' pronounced Rawland and Rolland in Furness and Cumberland, where a large family of Rawlinsons has sprung up, undoubtedly descendants of Rowland through Rawlandson.
1 = Roe, q.v. [Dano-Norwegian raa (pron. raw), a roe] Theraw-bucke is the first yeare a kid.— Returne from Parnassus. NT). 16o6;T.Wright.
2 = Row(e, q.v.
3 a nickname for a boorish individual; also a simpleton (as in ‘Johnny Raw’) [Old English hrǽw = Old Norse hrá-r, whence Danish- Norwegian raa, raw]
1. This name, and Rawes, are diminutives of Ralph. 2. The northern form of Row, Rowe. 3. A township in Northumberland.
The name of a township co. Northumberland. But see Rule.
From the French, Raux, Réaux; from the Flemish, from the German, Rau; personal name See Roe, Rowe.
Raw: is Réau, Seine-et-Marne.
Raw Demographics
Average Raw Salary in
United States
$42,134 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Raw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Raw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Raw (Arabic: عرو, Hindi: राव, Oriya: ରାୱ) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Raw.
How Common Is The Last Name Raw? popularity and diffusion
It is the 76,785th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,142,428 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 42 percent of Raw reside; 35 percent reside in South Asia and 34 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 237,850th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 1,123 people.
The last name Raw is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 2,175 people, or 1 in 352,674. In India it is most frequent in: Bihar, where 40 percent live, Assam, where 15 percent live and Jharkhand, where 13 percent live. Barring India this last name exists in 76 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent live and South Africa, where 11 percent live.
Raw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Raw has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Raw last name grew 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 137 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Raw Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (93%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Raw last name are 4.75% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.98% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Raw earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 94.92% more than the national average, earning 674,583 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 44.16% more than the national average, earning R 342,576 per year; in United States they earn 2.35% less than the national average, earning $42,134 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.82% less than the national average, earning $44,802 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rawe | 86 | 3,432 | / |
| Rauw | 86 | 797 | / |
| Rawf | 86 | 772 | / |
| Rajw | 86 | 201 | / |
| Rahw | 86 | 25 | / |
| Rawh | 86 | 14 | / |
| Reaw | 86 | 11 | / |
| Raaw | 86 | 7 | / |
| Rhaw | 86 | 4 | / |
| Raiw | 86 | 3 | / |
| Rawp | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rzaw | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rasw | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ravw | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rayw | 86 | 0 | / |
| Rauwe | 75 | 218 | / |
| Rauws | 75 | 213 | / |
| Raiwe | 75 | 86 | / |
| Rawth | 75 | 47 | / |
| Rahaw | 75 | 14 | / |
| Rauwt | 75 | 11 | / |
| Raawe | 75 | 11 | / |
| Rachw | 75 | 8 | / |
| Reaws | 75 | 7 | / |
| Rhawe | 75 | 7 | / |
| Rahjw | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ravwt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rajwe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rawss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raywe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rzahw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rawch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raawt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rawtt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rawfe | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rav | 67 | 61,276 | / |
| Rab | 67 | 27,061 | / |
| Row | 67 | 6,800 | / |
| Raf | 67 | 3,384 | / |
| Rawová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rahwtt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rôw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reavws | 67 | 1 | / |
Raw Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Raw in the Hindi language | ||
| राव | rava | - |
| Raw in the Oriya language | ||
| ରାୱ | rawa | - |
| Raw in the Arabic language | ||
| عرو | rw | - |
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