Last Name RAWLIN

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Meaning The son of Ralph, i.e. Randolph, diminutive Rawlin and Rollin; through French Raoul-in, the diminutive of Raoul. Also, 'the son of Rowland,' pronoounced Rawland and Rolland in Furness and county Cumberland, where a large family of Rawlinsons has sprung up, undoubtedly descendants of Rowland through Rawlandon.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 135,837 (2000 US census)
Count 114 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 89.47%, or 102 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • undisclosed % as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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