Rapose

Rapose Meaning & Origin

About Rapose
The surname Rapose is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "raposo," 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 Rapose is relatively rare and is primarily found in Portugal and its former colonies.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rapose: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rapose in Braille

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

The name Rapose in braille

How to sign the name Rapose using Sign Language

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

The name Rapose in sign language

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