Rapa Family History
Rapa Name Meaning
Italian: from rapa ‘turnip’; a metonymic occupational
name for a grower or seller of turnips, or a derogatory nickname for a
stupid person, from the same word in a transferred sense.Portuguese and Galician: habitational name from any of the towns
called Rapa, in Portugal and in A Coruña, Galicia.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Rapa
Name Distribution of Rapa Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Rapa families
 5 - 7  2 - 4 |
 1  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Rapa families
|
3 - 3 2 - 2 |
1 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Rapa last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Rapa census records
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Rapa Family Origin
Rapa Immigration Information
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You can find out when most of the Rapa families immigrated
to the United States.
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Rapa
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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your ancestors lived in harsh conditions.
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your family.
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Rapa Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Rapa census records
Census records can offer a lot of little known facts about your Rapa ancestors, such as occupation.
Occupation can tell you about your ancestors' social status and economic status.
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Rapa Civil War Service Records
Message Board about Rapa
2 Threads, 35
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Rapa.
Threads: 2 - Messages: 35
| Thread | Author | Replies | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco RAPA (1842-1925) Descendants |  | KarenMerch | 3 |
| James Rapa (Rape) Sr. | | peggykozy | 30 |
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