Explore the Family Name Rapps

The meaning of Rapps

1. English (Somerset): habitational name from Rapps in Ashill (Somerset), from the Old English tree-name æpse ‘aspen, white poplar’. The initial R- is the result of misdivision of the Middle English phrase atter apse ‘at the aspen’. Compare Epps. 2. English: variant of Rapp, with post-medieval excrescent -s. 3. Americanized form of some similar (like-sounding) Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname, for example Rappaport. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Ahron, Mandel.

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How common is the last name Rapps in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Rapps' has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname climbed from 93,841 to 86,981, marking an increase of 7.31%. In terms of counts, there were 181 people with the 'Rapps' surname in 2000 and this number increased by 18.23% to 214 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#93,841	#86,981	7.31%
Count	181	214	18.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rapps

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname 'Rapps' identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 97.24% identified as White and this slightly decreased to 96.73% in 2010. There was no recorded change for other ethnicities including Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native during these two census years. It's worth noting that in some cases, data was suppressed for privacy reasons to prevent identifying specific individuals.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.24%	96.73%	-0.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%