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
Rrapaj is more frequently found in Albania than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rrapaj? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 288,908th most common family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,491,745 people. The surname Rrapaj is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Rrapaj live; 96 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent live in Albano-Europe.
Rrapaj is most frequently occurring in Albania, where it is held by 1,104 people, or 1 in 2,640. In Albania it is most numerous in: Vlorë County, where 43 percent live, Fier County, where 37 percent live and Tirana County, where 11 percent live. Excluding Albania Rrapaj exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 13 percent live and Italy, where 2 percent live.
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