Rapkins Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Rapkins 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.

Rapkins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia821:329,21628,102
England421:1,326,62059,571
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813

Rapkins 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

Rapkin’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A contraction of Ralphkin, a dimunitive of Ralph.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Rapkins Last Name Facts

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

Rapkins is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rapkins? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,409,418th most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 54 percent of Rapkins are found; 53 percent are found in Australasia and 53 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Rapkins is most frequently held in Australia, where it is held by 82 people, or 1 in 329,216. In Australia Rapkins is mostly concentrated in: Queensland, where 78 percent live, New South Wales, where 12 percent live and Victoria, where 5 percent live. Besides Australia it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Rapkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rapkins has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Rapkins surname fell 22 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rapkins Last Name Statistics demography

Rapkins earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 59.33% more than the national average, earning $68,750 USD per year.

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