Rawkins Surname

1,118,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Rawkins Surname Definition:

Rawkin’s (Son): v. Rawkin.

Rawkins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1291:431,92329,000
Australia351:771,30649,759
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1281:190,43315,429
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Rawkins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Rawkin’s (Son): v. Rawkin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Dutch, Rauch, Raucke; a personal name.

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

Rawkins Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rawkins is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Rawkins click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rawkins? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,118,459th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 33,583,161 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Rawkins are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles.

Rawkins is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 129 people, or 1 in 431,923. In England Rawkins is primarily found in: Lancashire, where 16 percent live, Greater London, where 16 percent live and Kent, where 15 percent live. Excluding England this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Rawkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rawkins has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 101 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 43 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rawkins Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Rawkins earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 279.99% more than the national average, earning R 903,012 per year and in Canada they earn 7.57% less than the national average, earning $45,923 CAD per year.

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