Rappaport Family History
Rappaport Name Meaning
Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a combination of two surnames originally used by various branches of this Jewish family i.e. from Rapp(a) derived from Middle High German rappe ‘raven’ (it seems to be formed after the house sign with a picture of raven; see German Rapp ) + Port the local Italian dialect name for either Portobuffolé (a town north of Venice) or Porto Mantovano (a town near Mantua). Compare Rapaport Rapoport and Rappoport .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022