Rapple Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Rapple Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rapple Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland951:49,5683,605
United States631:5,753,316282,354
England131:4,286,005132,302
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland381:116,5756,975
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

The alternate forms: Räpple (280) are calculated separately.

Rapple Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rapple occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Räpple. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rapple? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,295,379th most common surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. The last name Rapple occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Rapple reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widely held in Ireland, where it is held by 95 people, or 1 in 49,568. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Leinster, where 99 percent reside and Ulster, where 2 percent reside. Besides Ireland this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Rapple Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rapple has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname expanded 250 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rapple Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (68%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rapple surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% registered with the party.

Rapple earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.19% less than the national average, earning $43,068 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Räpple94280/
Rappley92192/
Raepple9268/
Raupple9213/
Rappler9211/
Rapplee925/
Rapples922/
Raipple921/
Raple9190/
Rappelle8620/
Rapley833,847/
Repple83281/
Raplee83239/
Raphle83125/
Rapele8372/
Ropple8354/
Raples8340/
Rapile8313/
Rapply831/
Raplle831/
Rapler831/
Raplie830/
Raplea830/
Rappaille8034/
Rappellee800/
Raspler7737/
Rapelle7718/
Roppele778/
Raphile778/
Repphle774/
Raphele774/
Rapaile772/
Rayplle771/
Rappail771/
Raphlle771/
Raphlge770/
Ropplee770/
Raupley770/
Raplets770/
Reppley770/
Reple73154/
Rapli7387/
Raply7322/
Rople7312/
Rapla738/
Rapaille71293/
Rappelli71167/
Raspayle7130/
Raspaile718/
Rachplee713/
Raypelle711/
Raspille711/
Raspelle711/
Raphelle711/
Raphaile711/
Raphel675,001/
Ropele67425/
Raplis67158/
Raspiller67124/
Rapail6739/
Hrapla6729/
Rapeal6729/
Roople6726/
Raphil6718/
Raplys6710/
Repley6710/
Raplai679/
Raplli675/
Replle674/
Raplay672/
Ropley672/
Roples672/
Raspaille672/
Raipli671/
Raspelley671/
Raphla671/
Raplly671/
Razpiller671/
Raploa671/
Rapfaelle671/
Roplee670/
Reiple670/
Replie670/
Raspeller670/
Reeple670/
Ropler670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rapple
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