Reaper History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe surname Reaper may come from the Irish Ó Reabaigh. Reap is pronounced Rape and is sometimes appears spelt in that form. Early Origins of the Reaper familyThe surname Reaper was first found in County Mayo (Irish: Maigh Eo) located on the West coast of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Connacht. Early History of the Reaper familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Reaper research. More information is included under the topic Early Reaper History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Reaper Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Reap, Rafe, Rape, Reapy and others. Early Notables of the Reaper familyMore information is included under the topic Early Reaper Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Reaper RankingIn the United States, the name Reaper is the 15,070th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Reaper familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mary Rafe, who settled in Virginia in 1653; Francis Rafe, was sent to Virginia as servant in 1678; John Rape, who settled in Maryland in 1679; Anthony Rape, who was naturalized in Pennsylvania in 1835.
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