Rapkin Surname

525,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 618 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Rapkin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ralph,' from the nick Rap, one of the many nicks, of a fontname that has made such a mark on our directories, and diminutive Rapkin; compare Wilkin, Jeffkin, &c.

Rapkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4521:801,90061,806
England741:752,94741,527
Canada511:722,46357,796
Israel271:316,94927,106
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Wales41:773,63329,106
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:363,81122,769

Rapkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ralph,' from the nick Rap, one of the many nicks, of a fontname that has made such a mark on our directories, and diminutive Rapkin; compare Wilkin, Jeffkin, &c.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Ralph (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -kin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A contraction of Ralphkin, a dimunitive of Ralph.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the German, Rappke; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Rapkin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rapkin Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Rapkin (Russian: Рапкин) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Rapkin.

How Common Is The Last Name Rapkin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rapkin is the 525,029th most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 11,792,145 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Rapkin reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Rapkin is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 452 people, or 1 in 801,900. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 16 percent live, California, where 15 percent live and Florida, where 13 percent live. Besides The United States Rapkin occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Rapkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rapkin has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Rapkin surname expanded 110 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rapkin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rapkin last name are 28.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 81.58% being registered with the party.

The amount Rapkin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 28.54% more than the national average, earning $55,465 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.32% more than the national average, earning $61,267 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hrapkin924/
Rapkina924/
Repkin831,805/
Rabkin831,404/
Ravkin83261/
Rapken8374/
Ropkin8316/
Rabkina77133/
Ropkina779/
Rapchin772/
Ropking772/
Ruopkin771/
Robkin67293/
Rovkin67282/
Repkyn67271/
Ropken6733/
Rabkyn6732/
Ravkyn6722/
Rõbkin678/
Rebkin674/
Röbkin674/
Röpken672/
Rabkim671/
Robkina62194/
Roepken6259/
Rabchin6227/
Rabkyna6224/
Rõbkina628/
Hrabkyn626/
Roebkin621/
Reabchin576/
Hrabkyna575/
Robken5081/
Röbken5032/
Rovkyn5017/
Robkyn509/
Rebken502/

Rapkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rapkin in the Russian language
Рапкинrapkin-

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