Rawson and Raws are surnames. Notable people and characters with the surnames include:
Rawson A Albert Rawson (1900–1949), English footballer Amán Rawson (1792–1847), American-Argentine physician and merchant Anna Rawson (born 1981), Australian professional golfer and model Arturo Rawson (1885–1952), Argentine army officer and de facto president
C Carlos Rawson (born 1946), Argentine equestrian Charles A. Rawson (1867–1936), unelected US Senator from Iowa for nine months in 1922 Christopher Rawson (born 1941), American writer, university teacher and theater critic Clayton Rawson (1906–1971), American mystery writer, editor, and amateur magician Sir Alfred Cooper Rawson (1876–1946), British businessman and Conservative Party MP
D Don Rawson (born 1937), Australian rules footballer with Footscray Donald Strathearn Rawson (1905–1961), Canadian limnologist
E Edward Rawson (disambiguation), several people Edward Rawson (businessman) (1818–1893), businessman in Atlanta, Georgia Edward Rawson (politician) (1615–1693), pioneer of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Father of Rebecca Rawson. Elizabeth Rawson (1934–1988), classical scholar and historian Elvira Rawson (1867–1954), Argentine suffragist and medico
F Farrend Rawson (born 1996), English footballer with Derby County Franklin Rawson (c. 1819–1871), Argentine painter
G Major-General Geoffrey Rawson (1887–1979), British Army officer and cricketer George Rawson (1807–1889), English lawyer, hymnwriter and Congregationalist Guillermo Rawson, 19th century Argentine politician
H Harry Rawson (1843–1910), British admiral oversaw Benin Expedition of 1897 Herbert Rawson (1852–1924), English footballer
J James Rawson (1965–2024), British Paralympic table tennis player Jane Rawson, Australian writer and environmentalist Dame Jessica Rawson (born 1943), English art historian, curator and academic administrator John Rawson, 1st Viscount Clontarf (c. 1470–1547), English-born statesman in Ireland
M Marion Nicholl Rawson (1878–1956), author, illustrator, artist and lecturer Mary Rawson, American actress Mary Anne Rawson (1801–1887), abolitionist Mike Rawson (1934–2000) British Olympic track and field athlete
N Norman Rawson, Canadian politician
P Peter Rawson (born 1957), Zimbabwean cricketer
R Ray Rawson (born 1940), Republican member of the Nevada State Senate Rawson W. Rawson (1812–1899), British government official and statistician Rebecca Rawson (1656–1692), heroine of Leaves from Margaret Smith's Journal (1849) by John G. Whittier Richard Rawson (disambiguation), several people: Richard Rawson, aka Fazer (rapper), English rapper and DJ with N-Dubz Richard Hamilton Rawson (1863–1918), British Member of Parliament Richard Rawson (fl. 1475–1485), father of John Rawson, 1st Viscount Clontarf Richard Rawson, Sheriff of London in 1477 Richard Rawson (priest) (died 1543), Archdeacon of Essex and Canon of Windsor Roger Rawson (1939–2009), American teacher and politician from Utah Ronald Rawson, British heavyweight boxer of the 1920s Roy Rawson (1898–1971), Australian politician
S Stratton Rawson, independent film producer, screenwriter and music critic
W Wilhelmina Rawson (1851–1933), Australian author and authority on culinary and domestic practices William Rawson (1854–1932), amateur footballer who played for England William H. Rawson (1892–1957), American Republican Party politician from New Jersey
Z Z. B. Rawson (1858–1928), American politician in the state of Washington
Raws John Garrard Raws (1851–1929), Baptist minister in England and Australia