Raws Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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.

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Raws Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:6,358,929302,882
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

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.

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

'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).

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

1 Raw’s (Son): v. Raw.

2 Rauf’s (Ralph’s) (Son): v. Ralph.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Ravenson, or it may be Ralph's son.

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rauws89213/
Rawsh89183/
Rawse8936/
Reaws897/
Rawss891/
Reavws801/
Rabs75168/
Rows75115/
Rafs759/
Rews759/
Rawz752/
Rawx751/
Ravs751/
Raiwsse731/
Rowse672,719/
Rabsh67240/
Raafs67198/
Rewsh67122/
Raffs6762/
Rouws6744/
Raabs6729/
Reafs6717/
Rabsz6717/
Raubs6716/
Raufs679/
Reavs678/
Hravs678/
Rabås677/
Ravse675/
Raphs672/
Raivs672/
Ravsz672/
Rafst671/
Rajvs671/
Rowfs671/
Rowsh671/
Rhows671/
Reyws671/
Rafsh671/
Rawch671/
Rafse670/

Raws Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Raws in the Arabic language
عروسrws-

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