Rawes Surname

430,251st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 801 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rawes 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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Rawes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3351:166,32315,397
Indonesia1431:924,82068,783
Pakistan731:2,447,17721,607
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Canada421:877,27667,671
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Wales121:257,87814,969
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2241:108,81910,728
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Rawes (391) may also be a first name.

Rawes 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

Rawe’s (Son): v. Raw(e.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Rawes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rawes (Oriya: ରାେୱସ) has its highest incidence in England. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rawes? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rawes is the 430,251st most frequent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 9,098,060 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Rawes are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles. Rawes is also the 437,834th most common first name world-wide It is held by 391 people.

The surname Rawes is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 335 people, or 1 in 166,323. In England Rawes is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 31 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Not including England this last name is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 18 percent reside and Pakistan, where 9 percent reside.

Rawes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rawes has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Rawes last name grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rawes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rawes surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rawes earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.45% less than the national average, earning $41,659 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.43% more than the national average, earning $60,332 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rawesh9118/
Rawees912/
Rawesc911/
Raes897,880/
Raweesh835/
Rahawes834/
Rayes8021,130/
Raies802,255/
Rawis801,086/
Raess80492/
Rajes80482/
Raves80419/
Rabes80326/
Raesz80153/
Rowes80104/
Raesh8075/
Rewes8050/
Rawez804/
Raesj802/
Rawej802/
Rhaes801/
Raues800/
Rasweshe771/
Rajesh7343,321/
Reaves7320,363/
Rayees732,755/
Rayess73972/
Ravest73448/
Raiees73253/
Rowies73249/
Rewesh73246/
Ravese73234/
Rabess73219/
Raeves73169/
Ravesh73119/
Ravets73118/
Rahjes73106/
Rajees7397/
Raesch7395/
Rawish7380/
Raveis7338/
Raives7328/
Raevis7325/
Ravees7319/
Raiesh7318/
Rayesh7315/
Rayies7314/
Reabes739/
Rabesh739/
Raheys739/
Rawais739/
Rhayes737/
Rabees736/
Raweez736/
Raiess736/
Raiwez736/
Rayest735/
Roweis734/
Rawech733/
Reweis732/
Raibes732/
Ragges732/
Rajesj732/
Ravies732/
Raubes732/
Rewees732/
Rajehs731/
Rajues731/
Raiese731/
Raajes731/
Reawis731/
Reweys731/
Raheis731/
Raoues731/
Ravejs731/
Rauwis731/
Rzayes731/
Raabes731/
Reiwes731/
Reewes730/
Rowess730/
Rawiez730/
Raveus730/
Reis67532,180/
Rais6797,295/
Rees6787,834/
Ries6732,586/
Reus6711,389/
Raus674,286/
Roes673,660/
Reas672,896/
Rays672,545/
Raez671,928/
Reys671,773/
Rajs67866/
Rajeesh67477/
Rues67290/
Rejs67195/
Ryes67188/
Raveyts6774/
Raveesh6763/
Rajiesh6742/
Rajesth6737/
Raajesh6735/
Rheaves6731/
Rawisch6728/
Rayesse6717/
Raieesh6717/
Rabeesh679/
Rayeesh678/
Hravets678/
Rawaish677/
Raeß676/
Reavies675/
Raiesse675/
Reís674/
Raîs673/
Rajwish673/
Reavesd672/
Rahjesh672/
Rajessh672/
Rajvesh671/
Raevish671/
Raabesh671/
Roswest671/
Reavees671/
Reavese671/
Reweiss671/
Rayeese671/
Rayiesh671/
Réas671/
Hrabesh671/
Raweche671/
Raveits671/
Reweehs671/
Rajwais671/
Rayvees671/
Ravesch671/
Rabhesh671/
Reywest670/
Raggess670/

Rawes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rawes in the Oriya language
ରାେୱସraewasa-

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