Rapsey Surname

733,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 395 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Wales

Rapsey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rapsey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1201:224,96421,387
England1141:488,75531,416
Wales471:65,8415,810
Canada371:995,82774,831
United States361:10,068,304413,125
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:246,21618,027
Wales141:112,0304,740
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Rapsey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rapsey occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rapsey? popularity and diffusion

Rapsey is the 733,258th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 18,449,483 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Rapsey live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most common in Australia, where it is carried by 120 people, or 1 in 224,964. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 60 percent live, New South Wales, where 17 percent live and Queensland, where 15 percent live. Apart from Australia it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent live and Wales, where 12 percent live.

Rapsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rapsey has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 336 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rapsey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Rapsey surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rapsey last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rapsey earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 43.92% less than the national average, earning $24,200 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.22% less than the national average, earning $43,610 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rapse9189/
Rapsy913/
Rapshe83103/
Rapsys8341/
Rapshy8312/
Rabsey8311/
Rapgey837/
Rapsep831/
Repsey831/
Rapsiya7727/
Rapsher773/
Rapshys772/
Rapsett770/
Rapçe73193/
Rapsa73184/
Repse7349/
Rapsi7326/
Ropsy7317/
Rapce7311/
Rabse739/
Ravse735/
Rapge732/
Rabsy731/
Rapje731/
Rapscher715/
Roopsoey712/
Rappsech710/
Rapcea67340/
Ropshe6781/
Rapšys6779/
Rapsis6749/
Rapsas6737/
Rapsha6734/
Roupsy6733/
Rapsai6731/
Rapsou6721/
Rapsia6712/
Ropsie6710/
Hrapsa679/
Rapsad679/
Rabgey679/
Repshe675/
Rapšas673/
Rapshi673/
Rapsap672/
Rapsah671/
Rajpsi671/
Rabjey671/
Raipge671/
Reavse671/
Ravseh671/
Rrapçe671/
Ropgey671/
Rapsat671/
Rabser670/

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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 Rapsey
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