Leppan Surname

390,762nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 906 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Leppan Surname Definition:

“Proud” in Old French (Lepaon).

Leppan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6601:82,08710,133
Indonesia1101:1,202,26584,863
Canada471:783,94961,790
England301:1,857,26974,552
United States281:12,944,962483,512
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Leppan (156) may also be a first name.

Leppan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Proud” in Old French (Lepaon).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Leppan Last Name Facts

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

Leppan occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Leppan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leppan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 390,762nd most commonly held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,043,649 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Leppan live; 73 percent live in Southern Africa and 73 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Leppan is also the 735,679th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 156 people.

This surname is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 660 people, or 1 in 82,087. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 31 percent reside, Gauteng, where 26 percent reside and Western Cape, where 15 percent reside. Besides South Africa this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 12 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Leppan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Leppan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leppan surname rose 2,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leppan Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Leppan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.17% more than the national average, earning R 423,408 per year; in United States they earn 0.84% less than the national average, earning $42,787 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.89% more than the national average, earning $54,101 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leppang92205/
Leppane9219/
Lepan912,168/
Lappan831,020/
Lepain83789/
Lepang83529/
Lephan83169/
Lepand8374/
Lepean8353/
Lepant8342/
Lepane8335/
Leipan8333/
Leepan8325/
Lippan8314/
Leypan838/
Leppon833/
Laepan832/
Leapan831/
Liepan831/
Lespan831/
Leupan831/
Loppan830/
Lepanc830/
Leppanová801/
Leppong7785/
Lappann7757/
Lepagne7750/
Lappain7722/
Lappahn7721/
Leepang7717/
Lippand7711/
Lepeane7710/
Lephane776/
Leephan776/
Lepaine773/
Lepayne772/
Lepatin772/
Lepaten771/
Lippane771/
Leipain771/
Lepaing771/
Lephean771/
Llappan771/
Lyappan771/
Lippang771/
Liappan771/
Leuphan771/
Leiphan770/
Lippant770/
Lappean770/
Lippann770/
Lapan733,996/
Lipan733,957/
Lepon732,193/
Lopan73799/
Lypan734/
Lepam731/
Lepheane711,352/
Lespagne71319/
Lepangue71122/
Lepanova71110/
Lippayne711/
Lepheang711/
Leiphane710/
Lipane674,074/
Laphan671,730/
Lepont67646/
Lepong67584/
Lipang67511/
Liphan67428/
Lepone67396/
Lophan67326/
Lapean67235/
Lapaan67234/
Laipan67138/
Lappon67123/
Lapain67101/
Lapann6785/
Lephon6766/
Laypan6760/
Leypon6751/
Lipand6747/
Lippon6746/
Lepham6742/
Lipgan6735/
Laepon6730/
Hlopan6719/
Lipaun6716/
Leepon6713/
Leapon6712/
Lipain6711/
Lepond6710/
Loipan679/
Lepanggue676/
Laapan676/
Lipaan675/
Lepein675/
Lhapan674/
Luipan673/
Leipon673/
Lyphan671/
Lopain671/
Lipfan671/
Llepon671/
Lopean671/
Leipán671/
Lapaun671/
Leypón671/
Litpan671/
Lephating671/
Lipann671/
Leponh671/

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