# Rawson (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/rawson/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 6,395 |
| US rank (2010) | 5,442 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 48,279 people |
| Change since 2000 | +0.9% (6,340 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹɔsən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From a Middle English variant of the given name Ralph + -son. Doublet of Rawlinson.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Rawson in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 94% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 1.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |

## Similar surnames

Reason, Razon, Rascon, Raskin, Ragone, Rosen, Regan, Reagan, Ragan, Racine, Rigney, Rogan.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.