Cognomen Lappalainen (Lappalainen 
, Лаппалайнен 
) , around the globe, is quite a common family name. The last name Lappalainen is habitual in Northern Europe, particularly Finland, where it is a common surname, Sweden, where it is quite a rare surname, and Estonia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Finland, Sweden, and Canada.
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| Lappalainen | Sweden, Norway, Finland, Canada, United States |
| Лаппалайнен | Belarus, Russia, Ukraine |
Lappi, and Лаппалаинен
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martti lappalainen Finnish cross-country skier and biathlete, FI (b. 1902) |
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ines lappalainen Finnish writer, FI (b. 1916) |
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| kalle lappalainen sport shooter, FI (b. 1877) |
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jussi t. lappalainen Finnish historian, FI (b. 1935) |
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| eero lappalainen Finnish musician (1889-1962), FI (b. 1889) |
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| pekka fredrik lappalainen FI (b. 1880) |
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| tauno lappalainen Finnish cross-country skier, FI (b. 1898) |
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| anna lappalainen FI (b. 1896) |
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tomas lappalainen Swedish author and journalist, SE (b. 1958) |
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| kaarina lappalainen (b. 1905) |
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| anja lappalainen Finnish swimmer, FI (b. 1917) |
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| irja lappalainen Finnish writer, FI (b. 1919) |
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| hilkka-helinä lappalainen Finnish poet, FI (b. 1921) |
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| onni lappalainen Olympic gymnast, FI (b. 1922) |
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| kai lappalainen Finnish actor, FI (b. 1924) |
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