Laplace

== English == === Alternative forms === laPlace, LaPlace, la Place, La Place, Place === Etymology === Borrowed from French Laplace. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ləˈplɑs/ Rhymes: (US) -ɑs === Proper noun === 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) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== 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. === 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 → Chinese: 拉普拉斯 (Lāpǔlāsī) (transliteration)