About us
Although not common, worldwide there are many persons with the surname RAAP of a variant.
There are two major branches in the Netherlands: the descendants of Adriaen Pietersz Raap (b. Vlaardingen 1556 - d. Amsterdam 1647) – the Amsterdam connection – and the descendants of Adrianus Floris Raap (b. 1709 –d. 1797 Leeuwarden) – the Frisian connection. It has always been suggested that both branches are related and this close relationship has now been confirmed by DNA-tests, though proof in writing is still lacking.
There are known descendants in France, Italy (Rap), Spain (Rap), Australia, USA/Canada (Raap or Rapp).
Please feel free to join this project even if you are not aware of a connection. You never know what you may learn!