Laplace Surname

54,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Saint Barthelemy

Laplace Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laplace Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France6,8481:9,700919
United States7171:505,52242,461
Saint Barthelemy6571:154
Argentina4861:87,9497,408
United States Virgin Islands1391:794111
Canada881:418,70036,754
Belgium541:212,90127,429
Switzerland351:234,65519,741
Chile291:607,46514,668
Venezuela221:1,372,91318,810
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Saint Kitts and Nevis201:2,760392
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Uruguay151:228,78417,372
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
England121:4,643,172139,951
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Wales51:618,90625,852
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
China31:455,773,85521,925
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Monaco11:37,0664,748
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Laplace (124) may also be a first name.

Laplace Last Name Facts

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

Laplace is found in France more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laplace? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 54,986th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 787,928 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Laplace reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Laplace is also the 836,439th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 124 people.

The surname is most frequent in France, where it is borne by 6,848 people, or 1 in 9,700. In France Laplace is mostly concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 20 percent live, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 20 percent live and Île-de-France, where 15 percent live. Not including France Laplace occurs in 47 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent live and Saint Barthelemy, where 7 percent live.

Laplace Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Laplace has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Laplace surname increased 1,526 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Laplace Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Laplace last name are 20.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.27% registered with the party.

The amount Laplace earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.69% more than the national average, earning $48,194 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.58% less than the national average, earning $48,399 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lasplace9347/
Laplache932/
La'place931/
Leaplace931/
Lasplaces8840/
Laplaiche8819/
Laplaca861,499/
Laplaze86109/
Laplage868/
Laplaige80414/
Laplasse80264/
Laplaize8037/
Leaplaze8022/
Laplaise8010/
Laplazie802/
Laplaese802/
Laplacaa801/
Laplas7714/
Laplaz771/
Laplathcy751/
Laplaza71640/
Laplise7125/
Laplasa718/
Laplass712/
Loplaca711/
Leaplaza6716/
Laplaski678/
Lapleige674/
Lousplaas5041/

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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 Laplace
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