de Lafayette Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
de Lafayette Surname User-submission:
North American (Quebecois), an amalgamation of de Lafayette, in reference to specific village in the Lyonais region of France.
Lafayette literally means 'little Beech tree', but appropriately referencing the son of Lafay. Lafay is from la hetrie, meaning "the beech tree'.
Read More About This Surnamede Lafayette Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
de Lafayette Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
North American (Quebecois), an amalgamation of de Lafayette, in reference to specific village in the Lyonais region of France.
Lafayette literally means 'little Beech tree', but appropriately referencing the son of Lafay. Lafay is from la hetrie, meaning "the beech tree'.
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Where Does The Last Name de Lafayette Come From? nationality or country of origin
de Lafayette occurs most in Brazil. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name de Lafayette? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,391,485th most frequently used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. de Lafayette is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of de Lafayette live; 46 percent live in South America and 46 percent live in Luso-South America.
This surname is most widely held in Brazil, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 35,679,055. In Brazil de Lafayette is most numerous in: Rio de Janeiro, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Brazil this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.
de Lafayette Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of de Lafayette has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the de Lafayette surname grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delafayette | 96 | 14 | / |
| de La Fayette | 96 | 2 | / |
| de Lafayete | 96 | 1 | / |
| Delafyette | 91 | 0 | / |
| de Lafaiete | 87 | 2 | / |
| Delfyette | 86 | 27 | / |
| de Lafitte | 82 | 1 | / |
| Delfyett | 80 | 31 | / |
| de Laffitte | 78 | 21 | / |
| de La Fuete | 78 | 2 | / |
| Delafaite | 76 | 310 | / |
| Delavatte | 76 | 2 | / |
| Delayeffitte | 75 | 1 | / |
| Delfete | 74 | 1 | / |
| Delfytt | 74 | 1 | / |
| del Yvette | 73 | 2 | / |
| Delafueute | 73 | 1 | / |
| Delafueate | 73 | 1 | / |
| de Lavetta | 73 | 1 | / |
| de Lafoata | 73 | 1 | / |
| de Lfettah | 73 | 1 | / |
| de Lafitti | 73 | 1 | / |
| de La Foata | 70 | 63 | / |
| Delfatti | 70 | 39 | / |
| de La Ft | 70 | 8 | / |
| Dieulifette | 70 | 5 | / |
| de La Vetta | 70 | 3 | / |
| de Olivette | 70 | 2 | / |
| de Laffitti | 70 | 1 | / |
| Delafait | 70 | 1 | / |
| Delfotte | 70 | 1 | / |
| de Alfaiate | 70 | 1 | / |
| de La Feito | 70 | 1 | / |
| Delafeti | 70 | 1 | / |
| Dole Fiette | 70 | 1 | / |
| Delefate | 70 | 1 | / |
| del Fatti | 67 | 95 | / |
| Dell'affetto | 67 | 32 | / |
| del Fatto | 67 | 11 | / |
| Delfat | 67 | 6 | / |
| da Lofate | 67 | 2 | / |
| Delivette | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deulufett | 67 | 1 | / |
| de Lavade | 67 | 1 | / |
| Delafoy-Huet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dellefate | 67 | 1 | / |
| Delevette | 67 | 1 | / |
| Delavatti | 67 | 1 | / |
| de Livete | 67 | 1 | / |
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