Rasper Surname
Approximately 956 people bear this surname
Rasper Surname Definition:
RASPER: John Rasper in Killilung, 1678 (Dumfries). Thomas Rosper of Glencairn, a Covenanter, was drowned in shipwreck in Orkney, 1679 (Hanna, II, p. 254).
Rasper Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 601 | 1:133,953 | 16,317 |
| United States | 226 | 1:1,603,801 | 107,667 |
| South Africa | 60 | 1:902,962 | 58,308 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Rašper (3) are calculated separately.
Rasper (37) may also be a first name.
Rasper Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
RASPER: John Rasper in Killilung, 1678 (Dumfries). Thomas Rosper of Glencairn, a Covenanter, was drowned in shipwreck in Orkney, 1679 (Hanna, II, p. 254).
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Rasper Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rasper Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rasper is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Rašper. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rasper? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 374,643rd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 7,622,956 people. Rasper occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Rasper live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 37 people.
The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 601 people, or 1 in 133,953. In Germany it is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 26 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent reside and Saxony, where 18 percent reside. Beside Germany it exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and South Africa, where 6 percent reside.
Rasper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rasper has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rasper Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rasper surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rasper earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 23.22% less than the national average, earning R 182,448 per year; in United States they earn 10.99% more than the national average, earning $47,889 USD per year and in Canada they earn 81.33% more than the national average, earning $90,089 CAD per year.
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