Laplace
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Laplace (countable and uncountable, plural Laplaces)
- (countable) A surname from French, famously held by:
- (mathematics) Pierre-Simon Laplace, French mathematician 1749-1827, used attributively in the names of various mathematical concepts named after him (see "Derived terms" below)
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- According to the 2010 United States Census, Laplace is the 40909th 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.
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- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Laplace”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 394.
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- English: Laplace