Rape History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Rape

What does the name Rape mean?

The surname Rape may come from the Irish Ó Reabaigh. Reap is pronounced Rape and is sometimes appears spelt in that form.

Early Origins of the Rape family

The surname Rape 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 Rape family

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Rape Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Rape family

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Rape Ranking

the United States, the name Rape is the 16,393^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Rape migration to the United States +

Rape Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Rape, who arrived in Maryland in 1679 2

Rape Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anthony Rape, who was naturalized in Pennsylvania in 1835

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)