Rapoza

Rapoza Meaning & Origin

About Rapoza
The surname Rapoza is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "raposa," meaning "fox" in Portuguese. 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 Rapoza is relatively rare and is primarily found among Portuguese communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rapoza: 1,906
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,386
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.65

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rapoza in Braille

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

The name Rapoza in braille

How to sign the name Rapoza using Sign Language

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

The name Rapoza in sign language

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