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Rawls
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English
Etymology 1
Patronymic from a medieval form of the personal name en Ralph.
Proper noun
es
en given names.
John Rawls (1921–2002), American political philosopher.
Derived terms
en Rawlsian
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Rawls is the 3074th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11679 individuals. Rawls is most common among White (52.85%) and Black/African American (41.6%) individuals.
Further reading
Etymology 2
Proper noun
en proper noun form
en Rawl