Rawson Surname

29,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,969 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Rawson 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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Rawson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,4101:43,0995,289
England5,0031:11,1371,644
Australia2,1941:12,3041,790
Canada8421:43,7605,413
New Zealand5711:7,9311,346
South Africa1681:322,48630,363
Argentina1031:414,98531,631
Wales961:32,2353,244
Scotland941:56,9564,742
Ireland851:55,3993,846
Nigeria691:2,567,28683,988
Zimbabwe531:291,28829,631
Kenya351:1,319,42635,360
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Isle of Man171:5,0481,065
India161:47,941,586492,263
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Costa Rica91:531,1194,381
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
France51:13,284,544357,392
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Saint Kitts and Nevis41:13,800846
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland531:83,5825,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,2091:7,5961,168
Scotland281:133,6865,889
Wales241:65,3513,160
Jersey51:10,3761,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0301:24,7383,075

Rawson (1,250) may also be a first name.

Rawson 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.

Willelmus Raufson.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The son of Raw, a pet form of Ralph (shield, wolf).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

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

From the Old Norse, Rauðssynir; from the Flemish, Raussens; a personal name.$

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

Rawson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rawson (Hindi: रौशन) is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rawson? popularity and diffusion

Rawson is the 29,779th most frequent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 405,562 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Rawson live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 223,351st most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 1,250 people.

Rawson is most common in The United States, where it is held by 8,410 people, or 1 in 43,099. In The United States Rawson is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Missouri, where 5 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 67 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Rawson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rawson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rawson surname increased 414 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 336 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 160 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rawson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Rawson surname is primarily Catholic (43%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rawson surname are 18.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.91% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rawson earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 51.66% more than the national average, earning R 360,396 per year; in United States they earn 3.41% more than the national average, earning $44,621 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.42% more than the national average, earning $52,874 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rawshon929/
Raawson920/
Rawsson920/
Rabson839,403/
Rowson834,556/
Rafson8354/
Rawsan8319/
Rawsom834/
Ravson833/
Rawsen832/
Rawshan771,286/
Rowshon77642/
Raubson772/
Raphson771/
Raifson771/
Ravshon771/
Rauwsen771/
Rowsone771/
Rafsoun771/
Reafson770/
Rafshoon7125/
Raiwsian711/
Hroowson710/
Robson6783,713/
Rafsan674,689/
Rafsun67991/
Rowsom67108/
Rowsan6720/
Rowsen6711/
Ravsen679/
Ravsan675/
Rabsan673/
Rowsun673/
Rabzon672/
Rabsun672/
Raiffeson672/
Róbson672/
Rabsen671/
Rabsán671/
Rawzen671/
Rayfesson671/

Rawson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rawson in the Hindi language
रौशनrausana66.67
रौसनrausana33.33

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