Explore the Family Name Rawdon

The meaning of Rawdon

English (West Yorkshire and Lincolnshire): habitational name from Rawdon (Yorkshire), recorded as Roudun in 1086 and Raudon in the 13th century. The placename derives from Old Norse rauthr ‘red’ + Old English dūn ‘hill’.

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How common is the last name Rawdon in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rawdon has seen a slight increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 35,387 in terms of popularity and had a count of 602 individuals. A decade later, in 2010, the ranking improved to 35,246 with a count of 639 individuals, indicating a growth rate of 6.15%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.22, showing that the surname's popularity didn't change significantly in relation to the total U.S. population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,387	#35,246	0.4%
Count	602	639	6.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.22	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rawdon

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Rawdon identify as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 98.01% in 2000 to 95.62% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.16% to 2.03% during the same period. Meanwhile, there was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native with the surname Rawdon in the given census years. However, the 2010 data did show a small 1.72% of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races. It's important to note that "(S)" indicates that some data was suppressed for privacy protection.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.01%	95.62%	-2.44%
Hispanic	1.16%	2.03%	75%
Two or More Races	0%	1.72%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%