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
Farmer 34
Stone Mason 20
Living On Own Means 18
Cotton Weaver 14
General Servant Domestic 11
Coal Miner Hewer 11
General Labourer 10
Carpenter 9
None 9
Dress Maker 7
Scholar 6
Worsted Weaver 6
Blacksmith 5
Commercial Clerk 5
Cook Domestic 5
Grocer 5
House Keeper 5
Coal Miner C Hewer 5
Cotton Winder 4
Domestic Servant 4
House Keeper Domestic 4
Coal Hewer 4
Farm Helper To Father 4
Railway Clerk 3
Weaver Cotton 3

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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