Rawa

Rawa Meaning & Origin

About Rawa
The surname Rawa is of Polish origin and is derived from the Polish word "rawa," which means "swamp" or "marsh." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone who lived near or in a swampy or marshy area. Surnames often originated from a person's occupation, location, or descriptive characteristics, and Rawa is an example of a surname that reflects the geographical features of the ancestral homeland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rawa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Rawa: 207
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rawa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Rawa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
R
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/rawa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('R', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rawa in Braille

Here's how to represent Rawa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rawa in braille

How to sign the name Rawa using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Rawa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rawa in sign language

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