Rawe
See also: rawe
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Two possible origins:
- From Middle English rawe (“row”), a topographic surname for someone who lived by a hedgerow or in a row of houses.
- From Middle English rawe (“raw”), a nickname for an ignorant or unskilled youth.
Proper noun
[edit]Rawe (plural Rawes)
- A surname from Middle English.
Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Rawe is the 40976th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 532 individuals. Rawe is most common among White (94.74%) individuals.
Further reading
[edit]- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rawe”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.