Lappe Surname
Approximately 4,567 people bear this surname
Lappe Surname Definition:
(German) A foolish person.
Lappe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,316 | 1:34,761 | 4,586 |
| United States | 1,461 | 1:248,090 | 23,626 |
| Brazil | 263 | 1:813,971 | 29,498 |
| Cameroon | 157 | 1:132,287 | 14,892 |
| France | 113 | 1:587,812 | 78,453 |
| Poland | 52 | 1:730,937 | 60,459 |
| Indonesia | 44 | 1:3,005,664 | 168,399 |
| Russia | 33 | 1:4,367,365 | 205,470 |
| Austria | 25 | 1:340,617 | 36,996 |
| Mexico | 22 | 1:5,642,100 | 30,806 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Haiti | 4 | 1:2,670,977 | 16,453 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 140 | 1:358,705 | 27,299 |
The alternate forms: Lappé (38) are calculated separately.
Lappe (42) may also be a first name.
Lappe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) A foolish person.
Lappe Demographics
Average Lappe Salary in
United States
$39,920 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lappe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lappe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lappe (Hindi: लप्पे, Russian: Лаппе) is most common in Germany. It may appear as: Lappé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lappe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 103,039th most numerous last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,595,697 people. The last name Lappe is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Lappe reside; 54 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,566,439th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 42 people.
The last name Lappe is most common in Germany, where it is held by 2,316 people, or 1 in 34,761. In Germany Lappe is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 66 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 7 percent reside and Bavaria, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Brazil, where 6 percent reside.
Lappe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lappe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lappe last name rose 1,044 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lappe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Lappe surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lappe surname are 22.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.57% being registered with the political party.
The amount Lappe earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.48% less than the national average, earning $39,920 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.2% more than the national average, earning $50,278 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lappe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lappe in the Hindi language | ||
| लप्पे | lappe | - |
| Lappe in the Russian language | ||
| Лаппе | lappe | - |
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