Rrapaj Surname
Approximately 1,327 people bear this surname
Rrapaj Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Albanian word rrap or rap, which means 'ash tree'. -aj is a characteristic Albanian surname ending.
Rrapaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 1,104 | 1:2,640 | 464 |
| Greece | 170 | 1:65,175 | 10,899 |
| Italy | 28 | 1:2,184,167 | 91,195 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Kosovo | 5 | 1:372,374 | 9,323 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
Rrapaj Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the Albanian word rrap or rap, which means 'ash tree'. -aj is a characteristic Albanian surname ending.
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Where Does The Last Name Rrapaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rrapaj is borne by more people in Albania than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rrapaj? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rrapaj is the 288,908th most common surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,491,745 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Rrapaj live; 96 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent live in Albano-Europe.
It is most frequently occurring in Albania, where it is held by 1,104 people, or 1 in 2,640. In Albania it is mostly found in: Vlorë County, where 43 percent are found, Fier County, where 37 percent are found and Tirana County, where 11 percent are found. Beside Albania Rrapaj is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 13 percent are found and Italy, where 2 percent are found.
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