Explore the Family Name Rawl

The meaning of Rawl

1. Irish: variant of Reel. 2. English: variant of Rall.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Rawl has seen a decrease in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Rawl was ranked the 37,480th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 40,672nd position, indicating a decline of 8.52%. The number of individuals with this surname also fell during this period from 559 to 537, representing a -3.94% change. Consequently, the proportion of people named Rawl per 100,000 decreased by 14.29%, from 0.21 to 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,480	#40,672	-8.52%
Count	559	537	-3.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.18	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rawl

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates some fluctuations in the ethnic distribution of the surname Rawl between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Rawl bearers identifying as White increased by 4.33% during this decade, from 77.82% to 81.19%. However, the percentage of those identifying as Black decreased by 12.88%, from 16.46% to 14.34%. Interestingly, no bearer of the surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, compared to 1.79% in 2000. Furthermore, there was an increase of 11.60% in bearers identifying as belonging to two or more races, rising from 2.50% to 2.79%. A new development in 2010 saw 0.93% of bearers identifying as Hispanic, which was not the case in 2000. There were no individuals who identified as American Indian or Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.82%	81.19%	4.33%
Black	16.46%	14.34%	-12.88%
Two or More Races	2.5%	2.79%	11.6%
Hispanic	0%	0.93%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.79%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%