Rawls

Rawls Meaning & Origin

About Rawls
The surname Rawls is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ragweald," meaning "counselor" or "adviser." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Ragweald. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Rawls. Today, individuals with the surname Rawls can be found primarily in the United States.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rawls: 11,679
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,074
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.96

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RLS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AO1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/rɔlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rawls in Braille

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

The name Rawls in braille

How to sign the name Rawls using Sign Language

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

The name Rawls in sign language

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