2014-10-14: died
Ronald Marinus Rasp died, according to MooseRoots.com, last year, 2014, October 14th, born 1948, July 24th, to Peter Marinus Rasp Jr. & Mary Margaret Hocking, in LA, CA, USA
Overview & Popularity
Rasp is an uncommon surname in the United States. In 2000, there were only 490 people with the last name Rasp living in the US. Historically, the name has been most prevalent in the Northeast. However, it is especially popular in Nebraska. Rasp is least common in the southeastern states.
Origin and Meaning of Rasp
1 German: from Middle High German raspen ‘to scrape together’, ‘amass’, a nickname for a greedy person.2 North German: metonymic occupational name for someone who made rasps or used one in his work, from Middle Low German raspe ‘file’, ‘rasp’, ‘grater’.
Source: The Dictionary of American Family Names © 2006, Patrick Hanks
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