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UK surname

Rawes

In the 1881 census there were 226 people recorded with the Rawes surname, ranking it #11,889 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 295, ranked #14,915, down from #11,889 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lancaster Borough, Penrith and Shap. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Copeland, Burnley and Lancaster.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Rawes is 325 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 30.5%.

1881 census count

226

Ranked #11,889

Modern count

295

2016, ranked #14,915

Peak year

1911

325 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Rawes had 226 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,889 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 295 in 2016, ranked #14,915.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 325 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Rawes surname distribution map

The map shows where the Rawes surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Rawes surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Rawes over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 193 #10,704
1861 historical 201 #11,949
1881 historical 226 #11,889
1891 historical 253 #12,645
1901 historical 289 #11,944
1911 historical 325 #10,783
1997 modern 305 #13,377
1998 modern 302 #13,839
1999 modern 307 #13,757
2000 modern 297 #14,008
2001 modern 287 #14,131
2002 modern 297 #14,081
2003 modern 290 #14,134
2004 modern 289 #14,219
2005 modern 274 #14,663
2006 modern 284 #14,396
2007 modern 282 #14,618
2008 modern 281 #14,782
2009 modern 298 #14,480
2010 modern 301 #14,697
2011 modern 298 #14,666
2012 modern 285 #15,050
2013 modern 297 #14,844
2014 modern 298 #14,911
2015 modern 298 #14,832
2016 modern 295 #14,915

Geography

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Where Rawes' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lancaster Borough, Penrith, Shap, Dalton-in-Furness and Grasmere. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Copeland, Burnley and Lancaster. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Lancaster Borough Lancashire
2 Penrith Cumberland
3 Shap Westmorland
4 Dalton-in-Furness Lancashire
5 Grasmere Westmorland

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Copeland 008 Copeland
2 Burnley 004 Burnley
3 Lancaster 006 Lancaster
4 Lancaster 017 Lancaster
5 Lancaster 013 Lancaster

Forenames

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First names often paired with Rawes

These lists show first names that appear often with the Rawes surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Rawes

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Rawes, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Rawes surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Rawes household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Rawes is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Rawes is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rawes falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Rawes is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Rawes, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Rawes families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Rawes surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lancashire leads with 70 Rawes' recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.69x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 70 2.69x
Westmorland 49 101.58x
Durham 26 3.98x
Cumberland 25 13.23x
Yorkshire 16 0.74x
Staffordshire 8 1.08x
Somerset 5 1.42x
Surrey 4 0.37x
Cornwall 3 1.21x
Middlesex 3 0.14x
Cheshire 2 0.41x
Dorset 2 1.39x
Kent 2 0.27x
Sussex 2 0.54x
Berwickshire 1 3.76x
Essex 1 0.23x
Gloucestershire 1 0.23x
Hampshire 1 0.22x
Kincardineshire 1 3.74x
Lanarkshire 1 0.14x
Northamptonshire 1 0.48x
Northumberland 1 0.31x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Lancaster in Lancashire leads with 29 Rawes' recorded in 1881 and an index of 187.10x.

Place Total Index
Lancaster 29 187.10x
Kendal 19 215.18x
Penrith 14 200.57x
Wolsingham 12 201.68x
Bradford 10 18.99x
Dalton In Furness 9 89.55x
Maer 8 2666.67x
West Derby 8 10.50x
Stainton 7 2413.79x
Manningham 6 22.40x
Rydal Loughrigg 6 1621.62x
Conside Knitsley 5 98.43x
Kirkby Ireleth 5 384.62x
Langdale 5 909.09x
Shildon 5 95.24x
Aspatria 4 219.78x
Salford 4 5.22x
Shap 4 377.36x
Charlcombe 3 638.30x
Framwellgate 3 77.52x
Hulme 3 5.52x
Kirkland 3 291.26x
Launcells 3 714.29x
Poulton Barre 3 101.35x
Rotherhithe 3 11.06x
Birkenhead 2 5.18x
Cheetham 2 10.29x
Frant 2 76.34x
Gosforth 2 217.39x
Maidstone 2 8.96x
Royton 2 25.09x
Sherborne 2 47.17x
Thursby 2 500.00x
Ayton 1 64.94x
Bedminster 1 3.01x
Bickerstaffe 1 58.82x
Blenkinsopp 1 181.82x
Cheltenham 1 3.01x
Colchester St Botolph 1 27.10x
Durris 1 131.58x
Glasgow 1 0.79x
Gorton 1 4.09x
Hutton In Forest 1 555.56x
Kentmere 1 769.23x
Levens 1 140.85x
Middleton In Oldham 1 12.80x
Moss Side 1 7.30x
Newby 1 555.56x
Newington 1 1.23x
Northampton St Giles 1 12.72x
Over Staveley 1 181.82x
Paddington London 1 1.24x
Pitminster 1 96.15x
Ponsonby 1 833.33x
Skelsmergh 1 357.14x
Skerton 1 46.73x
Southampton St Mary 1 3.53x
St Cuthbert W O Carleton 1 192.31x
St George Hanover 1 3.49x
St Marylebone London 1 0.85x
Stranton 1 4.55x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Rawes surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 14
Elizabeth 11
Sarah 10
Alice 8
Jane 8
Margaret 6
Annie 5
Emma 3
Isabella 3
Martha 3
Ada 2
Agnes 2
Ellen 2
Emily 2
Esther 2
Hannah 2
Lilly 2
Ann 1
Anne 1
Betsey 1
Catherine 1
Charlotter 1
Charmel 1
Clara 1
Cordelia 1
Deborah 1
Dinah 1
Edith 1
Eleanor 1
Ester 1
Ethel 1
Eve 1
Farinica 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Gertrude 1
Henrietta 1
Julia 1
Maggie 1
Margret 1
Ruth 1
Unity 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Rawes surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 19
John 18
Thomas 11
James 9
Robert 7
Joseph 5
Edward 4
Richard 4
Charles 3
Fredrick 2
George 2
Gerrard 2
Herbert 2
Isaac 2
Jacob 2
Walter 2
Wilson 2
Christopher 1
Ernest 1
F. 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
G...d 1
Gerard 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
Lancelot 1
Margaret 1
Postlethwaite 1
Samuel 1
Willm. 1
Wm.L. 1

FAQ

Rawes surname: questions and answers

How common was the Rawes surname in 1881?

In 1881, 226 people were recorded with the Rawes surname. That placed it at #11,889 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Rawes surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 295 in 2016. That gives Rawes a modern rank of #14,915.

What does the Rawes map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Rawes bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.