Raw Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Raw Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Raw family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 232
Farmer 31
Coal Miner 19
Cotton Weaver 19
General Labourer 13
Farm Servant 12
Stone Mason 12
Domestic Servant 12
Joiner 11
Dress Maker 10
Living On Her Own Means 9
General Servant Domestic 8
Farmer's Son 8
Agricultural Labourer 7
Labourer 7
Laundress 7
Farmers Son 7
Blacksmith 6
House Keeper 6
Living On Own Means 6
Spinner In Worsted Mill 6
Confectioner 5
General Domestic Servant 4
General Servant 4
Errand Boy 4

Raw Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rowe 50% 122,964
2 Row 67% 15,863
3 Raw 100% 9,213
4 Rew 67% 5,514
5 Rawe 75% 2,157
6 Rewe 50% 977
7 Aarow 40% 139

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The surname Raw is the 3rd most popular variant of Rowe.

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