Rawnsley Surname

201,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,064 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Rawnsley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ravensley,' i.e. the meadow that belonged to Raven, the original settler (v. Raven). I cannot find the spot.

Ralph de Ravenleg, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Margareta de Rauenslawe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Rawnsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9431:59,0867,055
Australia4881:55,3196,784
United States3611:1,004,04174,162
New Zealand1771:25,5844,487
Canada421:877,27667,671
Wales181:171,91811,581
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France21:33,211,361423,184
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9781:24,9243,453
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Rawnsley (17) may also be a first name.

Rawnsley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ravensley,' i.e. the meadow that belonged to Raven, the original settler (v. Raven). I cannot find the spot.

Ralph de Ravenleg, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Margareta de Rauenslawe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1749. Buried — Mary Ransley, widow: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1789. Married — Robert Ransley and Elizabeth Nichols: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A variant of Ransley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rawnsley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rawnsley occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Rawnsley.

How Common Is The Last Name Rawnsley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 201,907th most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,530,788 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Rawnsley reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles. Rawnsley is also the 2,694,839th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 17 people.

The last name Rawnsley is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 943 people, or 1 in 59,086. In England Rawnsley is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 48 percent live, Lancashire, where 8 percent live and Greater London, where 4 percent live. Besides England this last name exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Rawnsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rawnsley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Rawnsley last name contracted 4 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,444 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rawnsley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rawnsley surname are 7.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.65% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rawnsley earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning $41,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.23% more than the national average, earning $63,710 CAD per year.

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