Rapša Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Rapša 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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Rapša Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295

The alternate forms: Rapsa (184) are calculated separately.

Rapša (2) may also be a first name.

Rapša 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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Rapša Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rapša in the Hindi language
रापसाrapasa-

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