Cognomen Rayappa (Rayappa 
) , all over the world, is quite a rare surname. The surname Rayappa is characteristic of India, where it is a rare surname, Singapore, and the United States, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in India, the United States, and France. More frequently, Rayappa is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Rayappa | United Kingdom, Singapore, United States, India, France |
| peter francis rayappa bishop of the Roman Catholic Church (b. 1882) |
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