La Forge Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

La Forge Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

La Forge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1321:2,745,901164,003
Canada891:413,99536,402
France401:1,660,568152,033
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2421:207,51517,911

La Forge Last Name Facts

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

The surname La Forge has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 959,117th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 26,792,448 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of La Forge live; 81 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 132 people, or 1 in 2,745,901. In The United States it is most frequent in: New Jersey, where 23 percent are found, New York, where 15 percent are found and California, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States La Forge occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 33 percent are found and France, where 15 percent are found.

La Forge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of La Forge has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 45 percent between 1880 and 2014.

La Forge Last Name Statistics demography

The amount La Forge earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 93.35% more than the national average, earning $83,429 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.74% less than the national average, earning $45,838 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to La Forge
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