Origins of the Rawlings surname
About the Rawlingses
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Interesting facts about Rawlings
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Rawlings surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
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What are the most common Rawlings first names?
William
John
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Rawlingses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Rawlingses in 1921
Dressmaker
189
Laundress
174
Domestic Servant
130
General Servant Domestic
121
General Servant
92
Common male occupations for Rawlingses in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
248
General Labourer
184
Farm Labourer
175
Farmer
120
Carpenter
107
