Rawlin Surname

735,823rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 393 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Rawlin Surname Definition:

From Rawlin French Raouiin), a diminutive of Rawle (for Ralph), with aceretionary -g. A Dumfriesshire surname. David Rawlynge held a "botha seu opella" in Dumfries, 1588 (Retours, Dumfries, 367). Marcus Raulling in Glencapill, 1630, Catherine Railing in Dumfries, 1642, and Thomas Rawling of Dumfries, 1696, are in the same record (Dumfries).

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Rawlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
England1431:389,63727,109
Canada371:995,82774,831
Australia371:729,61448,196
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1411:172,87514,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

Rawlin (348) may also be a first name.

Rawlin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Rawlin French Raouiin), a diminutive of Rawle (for Ralph), with aceretionary -g. A Dumfriesshire surname. David Rawlynge held a "botha seu opella" in Dumfries, 1588 (Retours, Dumfries, 367). Marcus Raulling in Glencapill, 1630, Catherine Railing in Dumfries, 1642, and Thomas Rawling of Dumfries, 1696, are in the same record (Dumfries).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Rawl(e), q.v. + the French diminutive –in [French Raoulin]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rawlin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rawlin occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rawlin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 735,823rd most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 18,543,374 people. The surname Rawlin occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Rawlin live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 467,354th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 348 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 149 people, or 1 in 2,432,610. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 31 percent live, Utah, where 13 percent live and Georgia, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 36 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Rawlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rawlin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rawlin last name expanded 196 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 101 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rawlin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Rawlin last name is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rawlin last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

The amount Rawlin earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 5.29% more than the national average, earning $45,431 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.36% more than the national average, earning $69,737 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rawlisn921/
Rawlinck861/
Rowlin83168/
Rablin83164/
Ravlin83163/
Rawlyn832/
Rewlin831/
Rawlen830/
Ravling776/
Reavlin776/
Rowlien772/
Ravlina772/
Rawleng771/
Rawlene770/
Ravlien770/
Reavling719/
Roblin675,607/
Rowlen67341/
Rablen6718/
Ravlen6718/
Rowlnd674/
Ravlim671/
Roublin6294/
Hrablyn6215/
Rouvlin621/
Rõvlina621/
Raiblen621/
Reiblin621/
Reivling571/
Rewellyn570/
Roblen5011/
Rowlem500/
Rovlen500/

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