Rappaport

Rappaport Meaning & Origin

About Rappaport
The surname Rappaport is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish words "rappen" meaning "to sew" and "port" meaning "curtain." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who worked as a tailor or a maker of curtains. The name Rappaport is relatively common among Jewish communities and can be found in various parts of the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rappaport: 2,841
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11146
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.96

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rappaport based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RPPRT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0101063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 P AH0 P AO0 R T
🌐 IPA
/ˈræpəpɔrt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RPPRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R116

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rappaport in Braille

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

The name Rappaport in braille

How to sign the name Rappaport using Sign Language

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

The name Rappaport in sign language

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