Family name Kapleau (Kapleau 
) , around the world, is a very rare last name. The cognomen Kapleau is characteristic of Northern America, particularly the United States, where it is an extremely rare surname, and Canada.
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| Kapleau | Canada, United States |
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philip kapleau American Zen Buddhist monk, US (b. 1912) |
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