Rapa

Rapa Meaning & Origin

About Rapa
The surname Rapa is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "rapa," meaning "turnip" in Italian. It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near or worked with turnips. The name Rapa may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a round or bulbous shape, resembling a turnip.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rapa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Rapa: 350
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,042
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rapa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Rapa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RP
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 P AH0
🌐 IPA
/rapa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rapa in Braille

Here's how to represent Rapa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rapa in braille

How to sign the name Rapa using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Rapa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rapa in sign language

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