Laplen Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

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

Laplen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laplen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Laplen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Laplen occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laplen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most frequently used last name globally, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Laplen occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 86 percent of Laplen are found; 86 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 86 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

The surname is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 1,358,953. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: East New Britain, where 50 percent reside and New Ireland, where 50 percent reside. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Israel, where 14 percent reside.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laplen
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