Raposa

Raposa Meaning & Origin

About Raposa
The surname Raposa is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the Portuguese word "raposa," meaning "fox." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a place named after a fox or had some association with foxes. The surname Raposa is relatively common in Portugal and is also found among Portuguese communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Raposa: 1,532
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18166
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.52

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RPS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R01020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA0 P OW1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/rɑˈpoʊsə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Raposa in Braille

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

The name Raposa in braille

How to sign the name Raposa using Sign Language

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

The name Raposa in sign language

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