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Where Does The Last Name Lapana Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Lapana (Hindi: अल्पना, Marathi: लापाना, Oriya: ଲପନା, Russian: Лапана) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Lapaña. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lapana? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Lapana is the 1,177,228^th most widely held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 36,076,960 people. The last name Lapana occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 39 percent of Lapana are found; 24 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 24 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Lapana is also the 998,282^nd most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 91 people.

This last name is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 169,869. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Southern Highlands, where 50 percent live, Manus, where 25 percent live and Bougainville, where 10 percent live. Excluding Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 23 percent live and The Philippines, where 18 percent live.

Lapana Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Lapana are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lapana earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.25% less than the national average, earning R 39,804 per year and in United States they earn 5.4% less than the national average, earning $40,820 USD per year.