Rasper Surname

374,643rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 956 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6011:133,95316,317
United States2261:1,603,801107,667
South Africa601:902,96258,308
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
England31:18,572,686338,250
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Rasper Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rasper occurs most in Germany. It may occur as: Rašper. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rasper? popularity and diffusion

Rasper is the 374,643rd most common last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 7,622,956 people. Rasper is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Rasper are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 65 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Rasper is also the 1,688,769th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 37 people.

The surname Rasper is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 601 people, or 1 in 133,953. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 26 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent live and Saxony, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and South Africa, where 6 percent live.

Rasper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rasper has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Rasper surname 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 Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rašper943/
Raysper9223/
Raspier9211/
Rasbper921/
Raspert921/
Raper9110,074/
Raspe911,108/
Raschper8671/
Rapier832,353/
Rajper831,970/
Reaper83712/
Rapert83333/
Raspet83179/
Resper83133/
Rapper8339/
Raaper8335/
Raspes8331/
Rosper8317/
Rapher8316/
Raspir8315/
Rauper8312/
Rapeer838/
Rayper837/
Raiper835/
Rasspe834/
Ratper833/
Raspey832/
Radper832/
Rahper832/
Rapeur831/
Rapere831/
Razper831/
Raperd830/
Rape801,979/
Rasperova801/
Rospert77248/
Rappert77209/
Raupfer7725/
Razpier7712/
Raszpir7712/
Raupert7711/
Rajpeer777/
Rappier775/
Raipert774/
Raphear774/
Raajper774/
Rospher773/
Reapere773/
Roysper772/
Respher772/
Rachper772/
Raypert771/
Rabpert771/
Raipher771/
Raupeer771/
Rayspes771/
Raphere771/
Rhesper771/
Raupper771/
Raipper770/
Reapear770/
Raupher770/
Reapper770/
Rappere770/
Roper7345,342/
Rappe734,534/
Raspa732,655/
Reape73913/
Rapet73725/
Rapea73645/
Rapei73397/
Rapie73318/
Rapey73306/
Raspi73280/
Raupe73272/
Rapir73167/
Rapes73156/
Rapeu73112/
Rapee73104/
Rapre7385/
Rapez7382/
Raphe7353/
Raape7349/
Raspé7339/
Raipe7333/
Rospe7311/
Rapeh736/
Rhape733/
Raspy733/
Rapge732/
Rajpe732/
Raped731/
Rapje731/
Rapeć731/
Rapfe731/
Rapée731/
Rrape731/
Raxpe730/
Raidpere718/
Reispere718/
Rosspher714/
Rouspetr712/
Ropert671,553/
Rapior67435/
Razpet67319/
Reuper67254/
Rooper67212/
Reçper67211/
Raphet67161/
Rapiej67153/
Rappez67106/
Ropper6791/
Rappet6784/
Reyper6773/
Roperz6756/
Roperh6746/
Rapesh6725/
Raspai6724/
Rashpa6723/
Reiper6721/
Radpey6719/
Razpie6716/
Rospir6713/
Raspay6713/
Rappee6713/
Rapisp6713/
Raphie6712/
Rapess6711/
Rapiey6711/
Hrapeć6711/
Raphea6710/
Raipet679/
Rhoper679/
Hrappe679/
Rasppa678/
Rapgey677/
Raphed676/
Raphei675/
Rrapej675/
Raphee674/
Raphey674/
Rajpir674/
Raspis674/
Rapeas674/
Roshpe674/
Rodper672/
Raphir672/
Ropeer672/
Ropier671/
Rappes671/
Rahape671/
Raipge671/
Raspoi671/
Raphre671/
Rapieh671/
Rappir671/
Roperd671/
Roiper671/
Rappie671/
Rouper671/
Rapheu671/
Rauppe671/
Raupes671/
Raipir671/
Raippe671/
Rapire671/
Rapeea671/
Rashpi671/
Reaspi671/
Rašperová671/
Rospes671/
Raapie671/
Rathpe671/
Rospea671/
Rosppe671/
Reapet671/
Rayspetch671/
Ratpet671/
Rapech671/
Rappey670/
Rashpy670/
Rapped670/
Reapey670/
Ropeir670/

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