Paplay Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Paplay Surname Definition:

From the island of the same name in Orkney. Sigurd of Pappley was juror on an inquest held at Kirkwall in 1369, and Peter of Paplay was a citizen of Kirkwaw in 1422 (REO., p. 16, 34). The Paplays "were one of the greatest native families in Orkney till their chief estates passed by marriage to the Irvings, about 1460 and even after that they remained among the leading families in the islands for a considerable period" (PSAS.

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Paplay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland141:267,3738,913

Paplay (1) may also be a first name.

Paplay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the island of the same name in Orkney. Sigurd of Pappley was juror on an inquest held at Kirkwall in 1369, and Peter of Paplay was a citizen of Kirkwaw in 1422 (REO., p. 16, 34). The Paplays "were one of the greatest native families in Orkney till their chief estates passed by marriage to the Irvings, about 1460 and even after that they remained among the leading families in the islands for a considerable period" (PSAS., LII, p. 183). There are many references to individuals of the name in Orkney in the Records of the earldom of Orkney. John Papplay was one of those respited for the slaughter of the earl of Caithness in 1529 (RSS., II, 3151), and David Paiplay retoured heir of Patrick Paiplay in Leithe in 1621 (Inquis., 959).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Paplay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Paplay has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Paplay.

How Common Is The Last Name Paplay? popularity and diffusion

It is the 14,316,765th most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Paplay reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 11,630,812th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 1 people.

The surname Paplay is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Papley8378/
Paplia8367/
Paplas8359/
Pappla8356/
Paplat8336/
Poplay8322/
Peplay833/
Paphla831/
Paspla831/
Papliy831/
Paplla831/
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Papilla77419/
Pauplys7716/
Papella7713/
Paeplai7710/
Phaplat774/
Papplla773/
Patploy773/
Phoplay771/
Paaplas771/
Peeplay771/
Phaphla771/
Phabpla771/
Pahploy771/
Paspley770/
Paple73257/
Pepla73145/
Poply73124/
Popla7370/
Papli7355/
Papła731/
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Paplyuha7142/
Papellas7136/
Papyolla7120/
Papillat7111/
Pappilla7110/
Pathploy711/
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Pappella711/
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Popley67125/
Poplai67101/
Poplap6756/
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Pöplau6752/
Pouply6750/
Poplau6749/
Poplat6735/
Paples6732/
Pepley6727/
Peplia6719/
Paplou6715/
Peplai6712/
Peppla6710/
Poopla677/
Phaple677/
Poppla677/
Paplis675/
Paupli674/
Pappli674/
Phoiphlay673/
Poplia672/
Paplei672/
Peplya671/
Paplli671/
Papleu671/
Peplly671/
Poplaz671/
Poplea671/
Poploy671/
Peachploy671/
Poplad671/
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Poplyo671/
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