Laplace

See also: LaPlace

English

Alternative forms

• laPlace, LaPlace, la Place, La Place, Place

Etymology

Borrowed from French Laplace.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ləˈplɑs/

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• Rhymes: (US) -ɑs

Proper noun

Laplace (countable and uncountable, plural Laplaces)

1. (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

• de Moivre-Laplace theorem
• Laplace-Beltrami operator
• Laplace distribution
• Laplace limit
• Laplace-Mehler integral
• Laplace operator
• Laplace plane
• Laplace's demon
• Laplace's equation
• Laplace series
• Laplace's integral
• Laplace-Stieltjes transform
• Laplace transform
• Laplacian

 

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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 394.

Anagrams

• Capella, Pacella

French

Alternative forms

• la Place, La Place, Place

Etymology

From la +‎ place.

Proper noun

Laplace ?

1. a surname, Laplace

Descendants

• English: Laplace