Alapon Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Alapon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alapon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea361:226,49231,172
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Alapon (12) may also be a first name.

Alapon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alapon is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alapon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,718,172nd most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. The surname Alapon occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 71 percent of Alapon are found; 71 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 71 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used given name internationally. It is borne by 12 people.

The last name Alapon is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 226,492. In Papua New Guinea Alapon is most common in: West Sepik, where 97 percent are found and Morobe, where 3 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 16 percent are found and Thailand, where 8 percent are found.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alapon
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