Rawlings

Rawlings Meaning & Origin

About Rawlings
The surname Rawlings is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Rawlin," a diminutive form of "Ralph." The name Ralph itself comes from the Old Norse name "Ráðúlfr," meaning "counsel-wolf." Therefore, the surname Rawlings can be interpreted to mean "son of Rawlin" or "descendant of Ralph." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's ancestral connection to an individual named Rawlin or Ralph.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rawlings: 9,652
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,684
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rawlings 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 Rawlings is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RLNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AO1 L IH0 NG Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɔlɪŋz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RLNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rawlings in Braille

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

The name Rawlings in braille

How to sign the name Rawlings using Sign Language

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

The name Rawlings in sign language

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