Rawson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rawson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rawson family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 76
Agricultural Labourer 73
Independent 65
Labourer 28
Farmer 26
Male Servant 26
Weaver 22
Apprentice 14
Coal Miner 14
Worsted Weaver 13
Ag Labourer 12
Frame Work Knitter 11
Dress Maker 10
Shoe Maker 10
Stone Mason 10
Cotton Weaver 8
Tailor 8
Weaver Cotton 8
Merchant 7
Clothier 7
Clerk 6
Cloth Dresser 6
Warehouseman 5
Cutler 5
Hatter 4

Rawson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rawson 100% 25,958
2 Rowson 83% 9,835
3 Rauson 83% 268
4 Rewson 83% 153

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The surname Rawson is the most popular version of all its varients

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