Raposa Surname
Approximately 3,062 people bear this surname
Raposa Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'fox' in Portuguese.
Raposa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,818 | 1:199,372 | 19,617 |
| Philippines | 494 | 1:204,936 | 32,217 |
| Brazil | 396 | 1:540,592 | 20,255 |
| Hungary | 180 | 1:54,535 | 5,767 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Rapoša (1) are calculated separately.
Raposa (42) may also be a first name.
Raposa Surname Meaning
Raposa Demographics
Average Male Raposa Height
174.5 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Raposa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Raposa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Raposa (Russian: Рапоса) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Rapoša. Click here for further potential spellings of Raposa.
How Common Is The Last Name Raposa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Raposa is the 145,016th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,379,995 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Raposa are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Raposa is also the 1,566,439th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 42 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,818 people, or 1 in 199,372. In The United States Raposa is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 42 percent are found, Rhode Island, where 22 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 16 percent are found and Brazil, where 13 percent are found.
Raposa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Raposa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Raposa last name rose 181,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Raposa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Raposa are 44.92% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 98.15% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Raposa earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.89% more than the national average, earning $46,986 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.98% more than the national average, earning $53,153 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Raposa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Raposa in the Russian language | ||
| Рапоса | raposa | - |
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Footnotes
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