Rawe Surname

131,686th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Rawe 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.

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Rawe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8961:404,53035,314
Germany7861:102,42412,688
South Africa4751:114,05813,683
Indonesia4711:280,78425,264
Cameroon1711:121,45713,881
England1591:350,42825,285
Kenya891:518,87525,986
Nigeria861:2,059,80071,823
Papua New Guinea691:118,17016,048
Canada551:669,92054,285
Malaysia261:1,134,39349,681
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Taiwan161:1,465,2979,806
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
India81:95,883,173728,828
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Norway71:734,61250,907
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
France21:33,211,361423,184
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland341:130,2907,484
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

Rawe (525) may also be a first name.

Rawe 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An Antrim name, the Gaelic form of which is uncertain

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

1. This name, and Rawes, are diminutives of Ralph. 2. The northern form of Row, Rowe. 3. A township in Northumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The name of a township co. Northumberland. But see Rule.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Rawe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rawe is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rawe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 131,686th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,123,411 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 29 percent of Rawe live; 26 percent live in North America and 26 percent live in Anglo-North America. Rawe is also the 368,302nd most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 525 people.

The last name Rawe is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 896 people, or 1 in 404,530. In The United States Rawe is primarily concentrated in: Kentucky, where 22 percent reside, Illinois, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 38 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 23 percent reside and South Africa, where 14 percent reside.

Rawe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rawe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rawe last name grew 1,106 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 252 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rawe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Rawe surname is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Rawe last name are 22.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.28% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rawe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 40.13% less than the national average, earning 207,196 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 69.07% less than the national average, earning R 73,500 per year; in United States they earn 6.51% more than the national average, earning $45,956 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.5% more than the national average, earning $52,418 CAD per year.

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Rasve672,650/
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Raies672,255/
Raver672,016/
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Rowie67128/
Rowey67121/
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Raave6794/
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