Lorpu Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Lorpu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lorpu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia1781:24,7672,431
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Lorpu (13,289) may also be a first name.

Lorpu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lorpu occurs more in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Lorpu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lorpu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,276,805th most widespread last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 40,712,547 people. Lorpu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Lorpu are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 50,512th most common first name internationally, borne by 13,289 people.

The last name Lorpu is most frequently occurring in Liberia, where it is carried by 178 people, or 1 in 24,767. In Liberia Lorpu is primarily concentrated in: Lofa County, where 79 percent reside, Bong County, where 7 percent reside and Montserrado County, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Liberia it exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lorpuu918/
Losrpu911/
Lorpuz911/
Loorpuu839/
Loorpus831/
Lurpu805/
Larpu804/
Lerpu801/
Llarpu731/
Lerpou731/
Larpui731/
Larphus671/

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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
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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 Lorpu
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