Origin Displayed: Portuguese
Spelling variations of this family name include: Raposos, Raposa, Raposas, Rapoza, Rapozo and others.First found in the regions of Portugal. The Raposos family were descended from the barons of Meneses and prospered throughout the Middle Ages.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alvaro Raposo who settled in Dominican Republic in 1513; Gaspar Raposo who arrived in Florida with his brother Simon in 1563; Manuel Raposo who settled in Puerto Rico in 1860.
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