Rapoza Surname

171,018th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,519 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Rapoza Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'fox' in Portuguese.

Rapoza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3301:155,56215,909
Brazil1071:2,000,69563,541
Zimbabwe421:367,57734,250
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
India51:153,413,076951,030
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Rapoza Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'fox' in Portuguese.

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Rapoza Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rapoza (Marathi: रापोझा, Russian: Рапоза) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rapoza? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rapoza is the 171,018th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,893,031 people. The surname Rapoza is mostly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Rapoza are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,330 people, or 1 in 155,562. In The United States Rapoza is most frequent in: Hawaii, where 19 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Rhode Island, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 4 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live.

Rapoza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rapoza has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rapoza last name increased 233,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rapoza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rapoza last name are 43.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.77% registered with the party.

The amount Rapoza earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 299.58% more than the national average, earning R 949,560 per year and in United States they earn 8.92% more than the national average, earning $46,996 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rapouza9212/
Rapodza926/
Raposa833,062/
Rapozo832,944/
Repoza83120/
Rapuza8388/
Rapeza8370/
Ropoza8319/
Rapaza833/
Rapozi832/
Rapoša831/
Rapoze830/
Raposas771,938/
Rapotsa7783/
Rapouzo7736/
Rappozo7732/
Rapousa7724/
Rapezza7720/
Rapazza779/
Rapodzo778/
Rapozzo778/
Rasposa777/
Raphozo773/
Rapposa772/
Rapossa772/
Rapozos772/
Rapodzi771/
Rapojas771/
Rapozho771/
Raphaza771/
Rapozzi771/
Raspozo771/
Raphosa771/
Raphoze771/
Rapoosa771/
Rapozei771/
Raspozzo7132/
Rappuzha718/
Raspohja714/
Raposaas711/
Rapposas711/
Raposo6766,819/
Reposa67585/
Ropoša67303/
Rapose67273/
Rapase67162/
Rapasa67148/
Rapuso67129/
Rapaci6796/
Rapace6784/
Roposa6766/
Rapuca6766/
Rapaji6747/
Rapasi6734/
Rapesa6731/
Rapeso6728/
Rapaso6717/
Rapaca6714/
Ropeza6712/
Repeza679/
Rapoji679/
Rapazo679/
Repozo678/
Rapojo676/
Rapôso675/
Rapusa675/
Repaza675/
Rapuja674/
Ropozo674/
Raposi674/
Rapuzi672/
Rapoci672/
Rapage671/
Rapagi671/
Rapuco671/
Rapóso671/
Rapazi671/
Rapoce671/
Rapoco671/
Rapoje671/
Rapaje671/

Rapoza Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rapoza in the Marathi language
रापोझाrapojha-
Rapoza in the Russian language
Рапозаrapoza-

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Rapoza Reference & Research

Raposo DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Raposo FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rapoza
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