Alapan Surname

286,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,339 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Alapan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alapan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,2331:82,10714,220
Turkey461:1,691,77062,957
United States161:22,653,683662,747
India131:59,005,029552,550
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

The alternate forms: Àlapan (1) are calculated separately.

Alapan (392) may also be a first name.

Alapan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alapan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Alapan (Hindi: अलपन, Marathi: पना, Oriya: ଆଲପାନ) occurs most in The Philippines. It may also be rendered as: Àlapan. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alapan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 286,848th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,442,529 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Alapan are found; 92 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 91 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 436,979th most frequently used given name in the world, held by 392 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is held by 1,233 people, or 1 in 82,107. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Bicol, where 15 percent live, Soccsksargen, where 15 percent live and Calabarzon, where 10 percent live. Apart from The Philippines Alapan occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Alapan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Alapan last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Alapan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.13% more than the national average, earning $50,111 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Alapan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alapan in the Oriya language
ଆଲପାନalapana66.67
ଆଲପନalapana33.33
Alapan in the Marathi language
पनाpana50
अलपनalapana50
Alapan in the Hindi language
अलपनalapana42.86
अलपानalapana28.57
अल्पनाalpana14.29
अलापनalapana14.29

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alapan
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