Rapsa Surname

1,252,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Rapsa Surname User-submission:

Rapša (often Rapsa outside of Latvia) is a conjugated form of the Latvian word rapsis which means 'rapeseed', also known as rape, oilseed rape and, in the case of one particular group of cultivars, canola. It is a bright-yellow flowering member of the family Brassicaceae, cultivated mainly for its oil-rich seed.

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Rapsa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia1231:16,6672,469
Slovakia211:254,11739,106
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
Finland61:916,11741,832
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Rapša (1) are calculated separately.

Rapsa (65) may also be a first name.

Rapsa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Rapša (often Rapsa outside of Latvia) is a conjugated form of the Latvian word rapsis which means 'rapeseed', also known as rape, oilseed rape and, in the case of one particular group of cultivars, canola. It is a bright-yellow flowering member of the family Brassicaceae, cultivated mainly for its oil-rich seed.

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Rapsa Last Name Facts

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

Rapsa occurs more in Latvia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Rapša. Click here for other potential spellings of Rapsa.

How Common Is The Last Name Rapsa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,252,959th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 39,606,228 people. The surname Rapsa occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Rapsa are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in Baltic Europe. It is also the 1,212,820th most frequently held given name in the world, held by 65 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Latvia, where it is carried by 123 people, or 1 in 16,667. In Latvia it is most common in: Latgale, where 46 percent live, Riga Planning Region, where 29 percent live and Vidzeme, where 15 percent live. Beside Latvia this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 11 percent live and Indonesia, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Rapsia9112/
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Rapsap912/
Rapsat911/
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Repsa80284/
Rapso80103/
Rabsa8092/
Rapse8089/
Rapca8034/
Rapsi8026/
Rapça807/
Rapsy803/
Rapza802/
Rapja801/
Rapsey73395/
Rapcea73340/
Rapshe73103/
Ruopsa7389/
Rapšys7379/
Rapcau7376/
Rapsis7349/
Rapsys7341/
Rapcha7340/
Repsha7339/
Rapsou7321/
Reipsa7315/
Rapshy7312/
Rabsai737/
Rabsha737/
Rabsah736/
Hrapşa734/
Rapshi733/
Rapšas733/
Rapsos732/
Ropsha732/
Rajpsi731/
Rapsso731/
Rapsep731/
Rabsia731/
Rabsatt67470/
Roopsai67113/
Hreapca67108/
Rapshis6716/
Repscha6713/
Rappsis679/
Rapchai675/
Rapsher673/
Rospsha672/
Rapshys672/
Ropsaad671/
Reipsas671/
Rappsjo671/
Ropshai671/
Ravshah671/
Rabhsha671/
Raupshi671/
Rapsett670/

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