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Where Does The Last Name Paper Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Paper (Marathi: पपेर, Russian: Папер) has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also appear in the variant forms: Päper. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Paper? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 823,466^th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,624,765 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 48 percent of Paper are found; 29 percent are found in West Africa and 19 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 145,041^st most numerous first name on earth It is held by 2,576 people.

The surname Paper is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 833,503. In South Africa Paper is primarily concentrated in: North West, where 48 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 28 percent live and Gauteng, where 11 percent live. Aside from South Africa it is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 19 percent live and Germany, where 15 percent live.

Paper Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Paper has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Paper surname declined 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Paper Last Name Statistics ^demography

The amount Paper earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 42.33% more than the national average, earning R 338,220 per year and in Canada they earn 23.13% more than the national average, earning $61,174 CAD per year.