Raper Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Raper Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Raper family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 272
Dress Maker 19
Domestic Servant 17
Agricultural Labourer 16
Labourer 13
Laundress 11
General Servant Domestic 11
Coal Miner 10
Annuitant 9
General Labourer 9
Joiner 9
Tailor 8
Farm Servant Indoor 8
House Keeper 6
Grocer 6
Charwoman 5
Farm Labourer 5
Stuff Weaver 5
Worsted Spinner 5
Worsted Weaver 5
Plasterer 4
Gardener 4
House Keeper Domestic 4
Labourer Wife 4
Farmer 3

Raper Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Roper 80% 43,897
2 Raper 100% 10,361
3 Rooper 67% 536
4 Riper 80% 499
5 Rapper 83% 442
6 Ruper 80% 142
7 Rapier 83% 128

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The surname Raper is the 2nd most popular variant of Roper.

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