Lapu Surname
Approximately 3,311 people bear this surname
Lapu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1,727 | 1:76,577 | 8,166 |
| Papua New Guinea | 626 | 1:13,025 | 1,220 |
| Hungary | 272 | 1:36,089 | 3,932 |
| India | 204 | 1:3,760,124 | 104,250 |
| Philippines | 142 | 1:712,945 | 71,974 |
| France | 100 | 1:664,227 | 85,408 |
| Serbia | 58 | 1:123,189 | 9,202 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Cameroon | 30 | 1:692,302 | 50,404 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Lapu (1,488) may also be a first name.
Lapu Demographics
Average Lapu Salary in
South Africa
R 87,672
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Lapu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lapu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lapu (Hindi: लापु, Marathi: लपु, Oriya: ଲାପୁ, Russian: Лапу) is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Lapu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lapu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lapu is the 135,700th most frequently used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,201,011 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 62 percent of Lapu live; 56 percent live in Southeast Asia and 51 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 201,616th most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 1,488 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is carried by 1,727 people, or 1 in 76,577. In Indonesia Lapu is primarily found in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 37 percent are found, South Sulawesi, where 32 percent are found and East Kalimantan, where 5 percent are found. Not including Indonesia it exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 19 percent are found and Hungary, where 8 percent are found.
Lapu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lapu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lapu surname decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lapu Last Name Statistics demography
Lapu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 63.11% less than the national average, earning R 87,672 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lapu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lapu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାପୁ | lapu | 58.82 |
| ଲପୁ | lapu | 17.65 |
| ଲାପୁଗୁୁଆ | lapuguu'a | 5.88 |
| ଲପୁମଳିକ | lapumalika | 5.88 |
| ଲାପୁସଂ | lapusam | 5.88 |
| ଲାପୁମୁା | lapumua | 5.88 |
| Lapu in the Marathi language | ||
| लपु | lapu | 50 |
| लापू | lapu | 50 |
| Lapu in the Hindi language | ||
| लापु | lapu | 42.86 |
| लापू | lapu | 28.57 |
| लपू | lapu | 14.29 |
| लपु | lapu | 14.29 |
| Lapu in the Russian language | ||
| Лапу | lapu | - |
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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 Lapu
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