Raws Surname
Approximately 66 people bear this surname
Raws Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ralph' or 'Rauf,' nick. Raw. Rawson has been a familiar Yorkshire surname for the last five hundred years.
Willelmus Raufson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Rauson, 1379: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameRaws Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57 | 1:6,358,929 | 302,882 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 46 | 1:529,899 | 28,330 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Raws Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ralph' or 'Rauf,' nick. Raw. Rawson has been a familiar Yorkshire surname for the last five hundred years.
Willelmus Raufson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Rauson, 1379: ibid.
Ricardus Raweson, 1379: ibid.
1570 Buried — Edmonde Rawson: St. Michael, Cornhill.
'son of Raw,' a diminutive of Ralph, which see. William Rauessone of Berwickshire rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 206). Andrew Rawsoun, messenger of arms in Ranff, 1569 (RPC., I, p. 660). James Rawson, reidare at Raffort, 1574 (RMR.). Robert Rawsoun, witness in Perth, 1595 (Methven, p. 90), and Robert Rasoun, writer in Edin-uigh 1626 (Edinb. Marr). John Rawsone, writer in Edinburgh, 1655 (Inquis., 4041).
1 Raw’s (Son): v. Raw.
2 Rauf’s (Ralph’s) (Son): v. Ralph.
A corruption of Ravenson, or it may be Ralph's son.
Raws Demographics
Average Raws Salary in
United States
$48,616 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Raws Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Raws Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Raws (Arabic: عروس) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Raws click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Raws? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,352,516th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. Raws is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Raws live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 6,358,929. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New Jersey, where 40 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 21 percent are found and Florida, where 16 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent are found and Russia, where 3 percent are found.
Raws Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Raws has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Raws last name expanded 518 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Raws Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Raws are 34.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.25% being registered with the party.
Raws earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.67% more than the national average, earning $48,616 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rauws | 89 | 213 | / |
| Rawsh | 89 | 183 | / |
| Rawse | 89 | 36 | / |
| Reaws | 89 | 7 | / |
| Rawss | 89 | 1 | / |
| Reavws | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rabs | 75 | 168 | / |
| Rows | 75 | 115 | / |
| Rafs | 75 | 9 | / |
| Rews | 75 | 9 | / |
| Rawz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rawx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ravs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raiwsse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rowse | 67 | 2,719 | / |
| Rabsh | 67 | 240 | / |
| Raafs | 67 | 198 | / |
| Rewsh | 67 | 122 | / |
| Raffs | 67 | 62 | / |
| Rouws | 67 | 44 | / |
| Raabs | 67 | 29 | / |
| Reafs | 67 | 17 | / |
| Rabsz | 67 | 17 | / |
| Raubs | 67 | 16 | / |
| Raufs | 67 | 9 | / |
| Reavs | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hravs | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rabås | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ravse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Raphs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raivs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ravsz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rafst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rajvs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rowfs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rowsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhows | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reyws | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rawch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafse | 67 | 0 | / |
Raws Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Raws in the Arabic language | ||
| عروس | rws | - |
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