Raper

Raper is a synonym for a rapist, someone who commits rape. It is also a Northern English variation of the English surname Roper, meaning "maker of ropes".

People with the surname

 * Aaron Raper (born 1971), Australian rugby league footballer and coach
 * The Raper brothers:
 * Arthur F. Raper (1899–1979), American sociologist
 * Kenneth B. Raper (1908–1987), American mycologist
 * John R. Raper (1911–1974), American mycologist
 * Cardy Raper (1925-2019), American mycologist, wife of John R. Raper
 * Catherine Charlotte Raper, English pastellist
 * Dean Raper, Australian rugby league footballer
 * Edward Raper (1806–1882), Irish-born Australian politician
 * Elizabeth Raper, Australian judge
 * George Raper (1769–1796), British naval officer and illustrator
 * Henry Raper (1799–1859), British naval officer and navigator
 * Henry Raper (Royal Navy officer) (1767–1845), British Royal Navy admiral
 * Horace Walter Raper, British businessman
 * John F. Raper (1913-1993), American justice
 * Johnny Raper (1939–2022), Australian rugby league footballer and coach
 * Judy Raper (born 1954), Australian chemical engineer
 * Kenny Raper, English footballer
 * Kevin Raper, American politician
 * Mark Raper, Australian Jesuit priest
 * Matthew Raper (1705–1778), English astronomer and mathematician
 * Maurie Raper, Australian rugby league footballer
 * Peter Raper, Australian rower
 * Ron Raper (born 1945), Australian rugby league footballer and coach
 * Sarah Raper, British climatologist
 * Stanley Raper (1909–1997), English cricketer
 * Stuart Raper (born 1965), Australian rugby league footballer and coach
 * Tony Raper, British Army general