La Fortune Surname

895,817th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 299 people bear this surname

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

La Fortune Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

La Fortune Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Trinidad and Tobago1821:7,4941,111
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Canada381:969,62173,252
England131:4,286,005132,302
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

La Fortune (21) may also be a first name.

La Fortune Last Name Facts

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

The last name La Fortune is found in Trinidad and Tobago more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 895,817th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 24,373,063 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of La Fortune are found; 62 percent are found in Caribbean and 61 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean. La Fortune is also the 2,368,944th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 21 people.

It is most widely held in Trinidad and Tobago, where it is held by 182 people, or 1 in 7,494. In Trinidad and Tobago it is mostly found in: Princes Town Regional Corporation, where 49 percent live, Sangre Grande Regional Corporation, where 8 percent live and San Juan-Laventille Regional Corporation, where 7 percent live. Outside of Trinidad and Tobago La Fortune exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

La Fortune Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of La Fortune has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the La Fortune last name increased 289 percent between 1880 and 2014.

La Fortune Last Name Statistics demography

The amount La Fortune earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 43.77% more than the national average, earning $62,037 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.7% less than the national average, earning $44,365 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to La Fortune
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