Laplace

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English

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Pierre-Simon Laplace

Alternative forms

laPlace, LaPlace, la Place, La Place, Place

Etymology

Borrowed from French Laplace.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ləˈplɑs/
Audio (US): (file)
Rhymes: (US) -ɑs

Proper noun

Laplace (countable and uncountable, plural Laplaces)

(countable) A surname from French, famously held by:
1. (mathematics) Pierre-Simon Laplace, French mathematician 1749-1827, used attributively in the names of various mathematical concepts named after him (see "Derived terms" below)

Derived terms

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Laplace is the 40909^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 533 individuals. Laplace is most common among White (80.86%) and Black/African American (11.07%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Laplace”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 394.

Anagrams

Capella, pallace, Pacella

French

Alternative forms

la Place, La Place, Place

Etymology

From la +‎ place.

Proper noun

Laplace ?

a surname, Laplace

Descendants

English: Laplace

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