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 172
Lead Miner 25
Coal Miner 21
House Keeper 14
Labourer 13
Stone Mason 13
Farmers Son 11
Dress Maker 11
General Servant 11
Joiner 9
Laundress 8
Domestic Servant 7
Miner 7
Retired Farmer 7
Carpenter 7
Farm Servant 7
Worsted Weaver 7
Cotton Weaver 6
General Servant Domestic 5
Collier 5
Farm Labourer 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Blacksmith 4
Iron Stone Miner 4
Farmer's Daughter 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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