Liepa Surname
Approximately 3,940 people bear this surname
Liepa Surname User-submission:
Comes from a Latvian word liepa, which means 'linden'.
Liepa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 3,158 | 1:649 | 39 |
| Lithuania | 191 | 1:15,888 | 2,903 |
| Russia | 144 | 1:1,000,855 | 77,167 |
| United States | 114 | 1:3,179,464 | 183,182 |
| England | 72 | 1:773,862 | 42,299 |
| India | 62 | 1:12,372,022 | 220,417 |
| Australia | 50 | 1:539,914 | 40,287 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Liepa (62) may also be a first name.
Liepa Surname Meaning
Liepa Demographics
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Liepa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Liepa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Liepa (Russian: Лиепа) is most common in Latvia. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Liepa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Liepa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 116,948th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,849,631 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Liepa are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in Baltic Europe. It is also the 1,246,114th most common forename worldwide, held by 62 people.
This last name is most widespread in Latvia, where it is borne by 3,158 people, or 1 in 649. In Latvia it is mostly concentrated in: Riga Planning Region, where 61 percent are found, Semigallia, where 21 percent are found and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 11 percent are found. Not including Latvia this last name occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Lithuania, where 5 percent are found and Russia, where 4 percent are found.
Liepa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (44%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Liepa last name are 24.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.97% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Liepa earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.92% more than the national average, earning $45,703 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.04% more than the national average, earning $60,635 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Liepa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Liepa in the Russian language | ||
| Лиепа | liepa | - |
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