Rawlins Surname

31,084th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,182 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Rawlins Surname Definition:

A surname recorded in the town of Naim. Most probably from Norse Hrdlfr (from ON. Hrothuwolfar, 'wolf of fame'), as other names of undoubted Norse origin (Main, Manson) are current in the town. Elsewhere the name may be from the personal name Ralph (from Old English Rædwulf, 'wolf of counsel').

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Rawlins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,6691:41,8115,133
England3,1731:17,5602,527
South Africa1,0181:53,2206,757
Australia9741:27,7163,764
Canada5181:71,1308,121
Saint Kitts and Nevis4341:12721
Trinidad and Tobago4301:3,172533
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Barbados2541:1,132264
Wales2101:14,7361,610
Guyana1531:4,982880
Bermuda1331:49170
United States Virgin Islands1181:935136
Panama1091:35,8921,979
New Zealand761:59,5839,301
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines691:1,633337
Antigua and Barbuda441:2,254360
France341:1,953,609166,012
Ireland301:156,9657,012
Chile291:607,46514,668
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
British Virgin Islands231:1,374199
Jamaica231:124,7804,616
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
India111:69,733,217610,955
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Saint Lucia91:19,8651,494
Saint Martin81:4,394114
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Anguilla51:2,687256
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
China41:341,830,39216,990
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Dominica11:75,891912
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland621:71,4495,226
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6921:14,4062,151
Wales371:42,3902,234
Scotland121:311,9359,798
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3161:38,1604,523

Rawlins (537) may also be a first name.

Rawlins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname recorded in the town of Naim. Most probably from Norse Hrdlfr (from ON. Hrothuwolfar, 'wolf of fame'), as other names of undoubted Norse origin (Main, Manson) are current in the town. Elsewhere the name may be from the personal name Ralph (from Old English Rædwulf, 'wolf of counsel'). Ralph, abbot of Jedburgh, died 1205 (Chron. Mail.). Magy Rauff appears in Aberdeen, 1400 (CWA., p. 313), Amy Rauff occurs in a list of Aberdeen thieves in 1411, and Henrie Raife was master of a barge there in 1444 (CRA., p. 4, 11). Alexander Rauff was chaplain in Aberdour, Banffshire, 1506 (REA., II, p. 97), John Rauff appears as monk of Inchaffray, 1544 and 1564 (Inchaffray, p. xcviii-xcix), and Wallace Rauff is in record in Edinburgh, 1595 (Edinb. Marr.). John Raif, merchant and burgess of Glasgow, 1607 (Burgesses), George Rauff in Nethermains, 1627 (Craw, Chirnside Common, p. 15), and Thomas Ralph in Partick, 1711 (Minutes, p. 115). As forename: Rafe Pott in Kelso, 1567 (Kelso, p. 524).

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

Rawlin’s (Son), v. Rawlin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of little Raoul or little Raw, pet forms of Ralph (shield, wolf).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The personal name Radulphus, introduced at the time of the Norman Conquest. It has given rise to Relfe, Realf, Ralfs, Raw, Rawes, Rawson, Rason, Rawlins, Rawlings, Rawlinson, Roaf, Rolfe, and other surnames.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) From Rad, counsel, and ulph, help, French, Raoul, Latin, Rodolphus, a helper, a counselor.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Robert Roillon, Normandy 1180; William Raillon 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Rawlins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rawlins (Arabic: رولنس, Marathi: रॉलीन्स) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Rawlins click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rawlins? popularity and diffusion

Rawlins is the 31,084th most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 424,138 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Rawlins are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Rawlins is also the 363,820th most frequently occurring given name in the world, held by 537 people.

Rawlins is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 8,669 people, or 1 in 41,811. In The United States Rawlins is most numerous in: Texas, where 10 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Ohio, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States Rawlins is found in 73 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent live and South Africa, where 6 percent live.

Rawlins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rawlins has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 659 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 568 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 52 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 183 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rawlins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Rawlins surname is chiefly Catholic (55%) in Ireland.

In The United States Rawlins are 18.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.87% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rawlins earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.15% more than the national average, earning R 418,608 per year; in United States they earn 1.16% less than the national average, earning $42,647 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.56% more than the national average, earning $53,439 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rawllins9332/
Rawlinns931/
Rowlins8688/
Rawlens862/
Rewlins862/
Rawlyns861/
Ravlins861/
Rawlinz861/
Rablins860/
Rowllins807/
Rawlince804/
Rowlns771/
Roblins711/
Rowlens710/
Rawlence6776/
Revlens570/
Rowlence531/
Robllens531/

Rawlins Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rawlins in the Marathi language
रॉलीन्सrolinsa-
Rawlins in the Arabic language
رولنسrwlns-

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