Rawcliff Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Rawcliff Surname Definition:

A location name in Yorkshire, Lancashire.

Rawcliff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Solomon Islands41:145,00719,402
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Rawcliff Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Yorkshire, Lancashire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Rawcliff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rawcliff occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rawcliff? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,812,366th most frequently used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname Rawcliff is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Rawcliff are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Rawcliff is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 50 percent reside, Arizona, where 33 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 17 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The Solomon Islands, where 36 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

Rawcliff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rawcliff has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 25 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 99 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rawcliff Last Name Statistics demography

Rawcliff earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.42% less than the national average, earning $30,021 USD per year.

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