Rawas Surname

131,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Rawas Surname User-submission:

The Rawas surname was given to butchers. The word rawas (رواس) is derived from the word رسي, which means 'to behead' in Arabic.

Rawas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia2,1471:14,3722,004
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Jordan1451:60,9825,567
Oman1361:27,1172,198
Lebanon1291:43,6983,861
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Iraq791:443,3127,666
Iran751:1,023,76746,913
India481:15,980,529256,885
Canada471:783,94961,790
France471:1,413,249138,595
Indonesia421:3,148,790173,812
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Malaysia291:1,017,04245,504
Syria281:689,3225,843
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
United Arab Emirates181:509,01523,390
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
England51:11,143,612252,590
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Rawas (367) may also be a first name.

Rawas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Rawas surname was given to butchers. The word rawas (رواس) is derived from the word رسي, which means 'to behead' in Arabic.

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Rawas Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rawas Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Rawas (Arabic: روّاس, Marathi: रावस) is found most in Saudi Arabia. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rawas? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rawas is the 131,236th most frequent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 2,115,398 people. Rawas is predominantly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Rawas reside; 79 percent reside in West Asia and 68 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Rawas is also the 453,982nd most frequent forename on earth. It is borne by 367 people.

Rawas is most commonly occurring in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 2,147 people, or 1 in 14,372. Excluding Saudi Arabia this surname occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 6 percent are found and Jordan, where 4 percent are found.

Rawas Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Sunni (94%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Rawas last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

The amount Rawas earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 30.3% more than the national average, earning $56,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.2% more than the national average, earning $74,626 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rawash916,545/
Rawass91448/
Rawwas91211/
Rawais919/
Rawads915/
Rawgas911/
Rawast911/
Rahwas911/
Raywas911/
Rawasd911/
Rawashd8312/
Rawaish837/
Rawadss833/
Rawashe832/
Rahwash832/
Raywash831/
Rajwase831/
Rawwash831/
Rajwais831/
Rauwgas831/
Rawaash831/
Rawhaus830/
Ravas801,958/
Rabas801,323/
Rawaj8098/
Rawaz8063/
Rewas8031/
Rowas8028/
Rawos8015/
Rawac802/
Rawashdt771/
Ravasz731,699/
Rabash73682/
Rawaiz73426/
Hrabas73179/
Raivas7379/
Rabais7378/
Ravays7347/
Ravash7339/
Ravase7328/
Raibas7327/
Raabas7317/
Ravais7316/
Roiwas7315/
Roewas7314/
Rowais7311/
Raubas738/
Rawach737/
Reways736/
Rabass736/
Rajvas735/
Rabaas734/
Rawajh734/
Rawace734/
Rravas733/
Reywas732/
Rajwaj732/
Rewash732/
Rabhas732/
Rabasz732/
Rojwas731/
Raiuas731/
Rowats731/
Reavas731/
Rewais731/
Ravwaj731/
Rawwaz731/
Roways731/
Robaas731/
Ravaas731/
Rawahz731/
Raybas731/
Rawoos731/
Rowass730/
Rasuas730/
Ravasse6785/
Rowaish6711/
Ravashe674/
Raibais673/
Rawhoos673/
Rabasch672/
Rajbash672/
Ravasch671/
Rabhais671/
Ravahas671/
Rawoush671/
Rawoosh671/
Rawache671/
Rauwaiz671/
Reabash671/
Ravaise671/
Ravaish671/
Ravhaus670/

Rawas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rawas in the Marathi language
रावसravasa93.33
आकाशakasa6.67
Rawas in the Arabic language
روّاسrwas-
الرواسalrwas-
رواسrwas-

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