Rapsa Surname
Approximately 184 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 123 | 1:16,667 | 2,469 |
| Slovakia | 21 | 1:254,117 | 39,106 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
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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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapša | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rapsas | 91 | 37 | / |
| Rapsha | 91 | 34 | / |
| Rapsai | 91 | 31 | / |
| Rapsia | 91 | 12 | / |
| Hrapsa | 91 | 9 | / |
| Rapsad | 91 | 9 | / |
| Rapsap | 91 | 2 | / |
| Rapsat | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rapsah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Repsa | 80 | 284 | / |
| Rapso | 80 | 103 | / |
| Rabsa | 80 | 92 | / |
| Rapse | 80 | 89 | / |
| Rapca | 80 | 34 | / |
| Rapsi | 80 | 26 | / |
| Rapça | 80 | 7 | / |
| Rapsy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rapza | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rapja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rapsey | 73 | 395 | / |
| Rapcea | 73 | 340 | / |
| Rapshe | 73 | 103 | / |
| Ruopsa | 73 | 89 | / |
| Rapšys | 73 | 79 | / |
| Rapcau | 73 | 76 | / |
| Rapsis | 73 | 49 | / |
| Rapsys | 73 | 41 | / |
| Rapcha | 73 | 40 | / |
| Repsha | 73 | 39 | / |
| Rapsou | 73 | 21 | / |
| Reipsa | 73 | 15 | / |
| Rapshy | 73 | 12 | / |
| Rabsai | 73 | 7 | / |
| Rabsha | 73 | 7 | / |
| Rabsah | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hrapşa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rapshi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rapšas | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rapsos | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ropsha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rajpsi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rapsso | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rapsep | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rabsia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rabsatt | 67 | 470 | / |
| Roopsai | 67 | 113 | / |
| Hreapca | 67 | 108 | / |
| Rapshis | 67 | 16 | / |
| Repscha | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rappsis | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rapchai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rapsher | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rospsha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rapshys | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ropsaad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reipsas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rappsjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ropshai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ravshah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rabhsha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raupshi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rapsett | 67 | 0 | / |
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