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 214
Dress Maker 23
Living On Own Means 18
Agricultural Labourer 13
Farm Labourer 12
Living On Her Own Means 11
General Servant Domestic 11
Coal Miner 10
General Labourer 10
Labourer 10
Domestic Servant 9
House Keeper 8
Farmer 8
Farm Servant 7
General Servant 6
Plasterer 6
Tailor 6
Joiner 5
Dressmaker 5
Laundress 5
Blacksmith 4
Butcher 4
Railway Porter 4
Shoe Maker 4
Plumber 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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