Rawlinson Surname

42,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Rawlinson Surname Definition:

Rawlin’s Son, v. Rawlin.

There seems to have been some little confusion with Rowlands and Rowlandson.

Rawlinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6,1861:9,0071,306
United States3,2091:112,95112,233
Australia1,0881:24,8123,388
Canada3711:99,31410,780
New Zealand3571:12,6842,209
South Africa3171:170,90818,978
Wales2881:10,7451,200
Scotland1501:35,6923,478
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
Gibraltar191:1,787420
Venezuela181:1,678,00421,578
France161:4,151,420237,746
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Trinidad and Tobago61:227,32910,175
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,5061:6,9521,074
Wales681:23,0651,326
Scotland221:170,1466,794
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2941:170,81215,404

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.

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 son of Rawlings.

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

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.

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

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rawlisnson951/
Rawwlinson951/
Rauwlinson950/
Rowlinson892,684/
Rawlenson890/
Rowllinson841/
Rowlinsson841/
Rowlenson7826/
Roblinson780/
Roblnson712/
Rowlnsen710/
Robilnson671/
Roblenson670/

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