Rapaport

Rapaport Meaning & Origin

About Rapaport
The surname Rapaport is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish words "Rapa" meaning "rabbi" and "port" meaning "gate." Therefore, the name Rapaport can be interpreted as "rabbi of the gate" or "gatekeeper rabbi." It is a common surname among Jewish communities and is often associated with individuals who have a religious or scholarly background.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rapaport: 894
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,081
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rapaport 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 Rapaport is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RPPRT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0101063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 P AH0 P AO2 R T
🌐 IPA
/ˈræpəˌpɔrt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RPPRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R116

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rapaport in Braille

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

The name Rapaport in braille

How to sign the name Rapaport using Sign Language

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

The name Rapaport in sign language

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