Show ContentsReaper History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The 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 family

The 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 family

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Reaper Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Reap, Rafe, Rape, Reapy and others.

Early Notables of the Reaper family

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Reaper Ranking

In 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 family

Some 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.



  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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