Raposas

Raposas Meaning & Origin

About Raposas
The surname Raposas is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "raposa," which means "fox" in Portuguese. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a place associated with foxes or had some connection to foxes. The surname Raposas is relatively rare and is primarily found in Portugal and among Portuguese communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Raposas: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RPSS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R010202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH0 P OW1 Z AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/raposas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RPSS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R122

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Raposas in Braille

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

The name Raposas in braille

How to sign the name Raposas using Sign Language

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

The name Raposas in sign language

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