The Rappoport Family Name

Rappoport is a familiar spelling of the Italian name Rappaport. The name is generally explained as “The physician who came from Porto (gate), in Italy”.

Heraldry and the Rappoport name

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How the spelling arose

Only a small detail separates the spellings: Rappoport has “o” where Rappaport has “a”. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Rapoport, Rappeport and Rapaport.

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