Rawlinson Surname
Approximately 12,230 people bear this surname
Rawlinson Surname Definition:
Rawlin’s Son, v. Rawlin.
There seems to have been some little confusion with Rowlands and Rowlandson.
Rawlinson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6,186 | 1:9,007 | 1,306 |
| United States | 3,209 | 1:112,951 | 12,233 |
| Australia | 1,088 | 1:24,812 | 3,388 |
| Canada | 371 | 1:99,314 | 10,780 |
| New Zealand | 357 | 1:12,684 | 2,209 |
| South Africa | 317 | 1:170,908 | 18,978 |
| Wales | 288 | 1:10,745 | 1,200 |
| Scotland | 150 | 1:35,692 | 3,478 |
| Thailand | 28 | 1:2,522,798 | 271,580 |
| Gibraltar | 19 | 1:1,787 | 420 |
| Venezuela | 18 | 1:1,678,004 | 21,578 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,506 | 1:6,952 | 1,074 |
| Wales | 68 | 1:23,065 | 1,326 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:170,146 | 6,794 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 294 | 1:170,812 | 15,404 |
Rawlinson (247) may also be a first name.
Rawlinson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Rawlin’s Son, v. Rawlin.
There seems to have been some little confusion with Rowlands and Rowlandson.
(English) Descendant of little Raoul or little Raw, pet forms of Ralph (shield, wolf).
The son of Rawlings.
From the Old Norse, Hroðland; Roland; from the Dutch, Roelants, Rolling, Rohling, Roland; from the Danish, Rolund; from the Flemish, Roulandt; in the Domesday Book, Rolland; a personal name.
Rawlinson is an old name of note in the county. The principal family of the name resided at Greenhead, Coulton, in the reign of Henry VII., and came into possession by marriage, in the 17th century, of Moreside and Cark Halls in Cartmel; another branch lived at Toddilbank House, Coulton, in the time of Henry VII., and a third at Rusland Hall (B.).
Rawlinson Demographics
Average Male Rawlinson Height
176.8 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rawlinson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rawlinson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rawlinson is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rawlinson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 42,583rd most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 595,875 people. Rawlinson is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Rawlinson live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 567,531st most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 247 people.
It is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 6,186 people, or 1 in 9,007. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 12 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Lancashire, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England this last name is found in 55 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Rawlinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rawlinson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Rawlinson surname increased 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,091 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 424 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 682 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 267 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Rawlinson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States Rawlinson are 9.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.29% registered with the party.
The amount Rawlinson earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 44.85% more than the national average, earning R 344,208 per year; in United States they earn 0.3% more than the national average, earning $43,278 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.94% more than the national average, earning $53,626 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rawlisnson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Rawwlinson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Rauwlinson | 95 | 0 | / |
| Rowlinson | 89 | 2,684 | / |
| Rawlenson | 89 | 0 | / |
| Rowllinson | 84 | 1 | / |
| Rowlinsson | 84 | 1 | / |
| Rowlenson | 78 | 26 | / |
| Roblinson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Roblnson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rowlnsen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Robilnson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roblenson | 67 | 0 | / |
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