Lappalainen Surname
Approximately 9,116 people bear this surname
Lappalainen Surname User-submission:
Lappalainen is a Finnish/Scandinavian name which translates to 'from Lappland', the northern area of Finland, Norway, and Sweden, best known for their reindeer herding, and the home of Santa Claus.
Lappalainen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 8,524 | 1:645 | 59 |
| Sweden | 251 | 1:39,230 | 3,127 |
| Canada | 80 | 1:460,570 | 39,784 |
| United States | 78 | 1:4,646,909 | 242,363 |
| Estonia | 58 | 1:22,790 | 4,104 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Norway | 17 | 1:302,487 | 30,120 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Lappalainen Surname Meaning
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Lappalainen is a Finnish/Scandinavian name which translates to 'from Lappland', the northern area of Finland, Norway, and Sweden, best known for their reindeer herding, and the home of Santa Claus.
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Lappalainen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lappalainen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lappalainen (Russian: Лаппалаинен) occurs most in Finland. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Lappalainen click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lappalainen? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lappalainen is the 55,691st most numerous surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 799,424 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Lappalainen reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The last name is most widespread in Finland, where it is borne by 8,524 people, or 1 in 645. In Finland Lappalainen is primarily concentrated in: Northern Savonia, where 29 percent live, Uusimaa, where 26 percent live and North Karelia, where 7 percent live. Other than Finland this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
Lappalainen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Lappalainen last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lappalainen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 6.25% more than the national average, earning 367,727 kr per year; in United States they earn 31.17% more than the national average, earning $56,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.36% more than the national average, earning $54,832 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lappailainen | 96 | 1 | / |
| Lapalainen | 95 | 3 | / |
| Lappalinen | 95 | 1 | / |
| Lappalaynen | 91 | 87 | / |
| Lappolainen | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lappalainem | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lapalinen | 90 | 3 | / |
| Lapalaynen | 86 | 22 | / |
| Lapolainen | 86 | 3 | / |
| Lappolaynen | 82 | 23 | / |
| Lapolaynen | 76 | 7 | / |
| Lopalaynen | 76 | 3 | / |
Lappalainen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lappalainen in the Russian language | ||
| Лаппалаинен | lappalainen | - |
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Lappalainen Reference & Research
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Lappalainen FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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