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Surname Lapiš in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Lapiš families are predominantly Hungarians (from Osijek area ), rarely Croats (also from Osijek area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek area and in Osijek.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Lapiš live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only threee naselja i to in Laslovo in Osijek area (15), Osijek (<5), and in Sibenik (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Lapiš (including: Lapis , Lapish , Lappies , Lapysh , Lapischies , Lappis , Lapisz , Lapies and Lapisch ) is present in 39 countries worldwide. "Lapish " is used by some 200 people in the United States , small number in Canada , and small number of people in New Zealand. "Lapisch " is used by few people in the United States. "Lappies " is used by some 100 people in South Africa and about 60 in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Šandor Lapiš,
Josip Lapiš,
Oliver Lapiš,
Alen Lapiš,
Kristina Lapiš,
Ljubica Lapiš,
Tibor Lapiš,
Suzana Lapiš,
Valentina Lapiš,
Ester Lapiš,
Žofia Lapiš,
Lidija Lapiš,
Janoš Lapiš,
Ružica Lapiš,
Tamara Lapiš,
Sanja Lapiš,
Laura Lapiš,
Alex Lapiš,
Ivan Lapiš