Find out how popular the last name Rapone is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Rapone.

Rapone, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Rapone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rapone in America

Rapone is the 50960th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rapone surname appeared 409 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Rapone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rapone to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Rapone

The surname Rapone is of Italian origin, specifically from the southern regions of Italy. It is believed to have originated in the 15th or 16th century, possibly deriving from the Italian word "rapa," meaning turnip, or from a place name containing this word.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a document from the town of Rapone, located in the province of Potenza, in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. This document, dated around 1550, mentions a family with the surname Rapone residing in the area.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Rapone can be found in various historical records and manuscripts from the regions of Basilicata and neighboring Puglia. Some of these records include birth, marriage, and death records from local parishes, as well as land ownership documents.

In the late 18th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Rapone was Nicola Rapone, a soldier and military leader from the town of Rapone, who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in 1778 and died in 1832.

Another prominent individual with this last name was Giuseppe Rapone, an Italian politician and journalist who lived in the 19th century (1825-1891). He was a proponent of the Risorgimento movement, which aimed to unify Italy.

In the early 20th century, Francesco Rapone (1896-1978) was a respected Italian painter and artist, known for his landscapes and still-life works. He was born in the town of Rapone and spent much of his life in the Basilicata region.

The surname Rapone has also been found in various other regions of Italy, including Sicily and Lombardy, possibly due to migration patterns over the centuries. It is worth noting that the name may have had slightly different spellings or variations in different areas, such as Raponi or Rapuni.

Throughout history, the surname Rapone has been associated with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including military figures, politicians, artists, and members of the clergy. While not a particularly common surname, it has left its mark in various parts of Italy and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rapone

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Rapone.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Rapone was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Rapone has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Rapone was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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