La Font Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

La Font Surname User-submission:

Originally comes from Lafontaine (Northern France) or other variants (Lafoun, Lafont from Southern France) meaning "the fountain". That surname was given to people living near or tending the watering place, the well or the fountain of their village.

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La Font Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Trinidad and Tobago91:151,5538,353
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

La Font Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Originally comes from Lafontaine (Northern France) or other variants (Lafoun, Lafont from Southern France) meaning "the fountain". That surname was given to people living near or tending the watering place, the well or the fountain of their village.

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La Font Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name La Font Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name La Font occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name La Font? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,055,934th most widely held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of La Font are found; 34 percent are found in North America and 32 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name La Font is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 27,881,456. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 38 percent are found, Louisiana, where 15 percent are found and New Mexico, where 15 percent are found. Beside The United States La Font exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 29 percent are found and Trinidad and Tobago, where 22 percent are found.

La Font Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of La Font has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the La Font surname decreased 43 percent between 1880 and 2014.

La Font Last Name Statistics demography

La Font earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 56.14% more than the national average, earning $67,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
La Fonte937/
La Fon92204/
La Fond86199/
La Fong863/
La Foun863/
Le Font861/
La-Font861/
La Foon861/
La Fone861/
La Funte802/
lo Fonte801/
La Foong801/
La Found800/
La-Fon776/
La Fan771/
La Von770/
lo Fong7143/
La Fang711/
Le Fant711/
La-Fond711/
Le Fong711/
La Fane710/
Le Fante6711/
lo Foong675/
Le Fonds671/
La Phong671/
La Faune670/

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