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 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.

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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