Lafave Surname
Approximately 4,993 people bear this surname
Lafave Surname User-submission:
Lafave is a vocational surname similar to the surname Smith, as it refers to the job the person performed within community. It is of French origin, and it is one of the most common surnames for in French speaking Canada.
Lafave Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,493 | 1:80,672 | 9,174 |
| Canada | 453 | 1:81,337 | 9,068 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 159 | 1:315,841 | 24,783 |
Lafave (19) may also be a first name.
Lafave Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Lafave is a vocational surname similar to the surname Smith, as it refers to the job the person performed within community. It is of French origin, and it is one of the most common surnames for in French speaking Canada.
- jmlafave75Lafave Demographics
Average Lafave Salary in
United States
$43,232 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lafave Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lafave Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lafave (Russian: Лафаве) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lafave? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 95,302nd most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,459,553 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Lafave are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lafave is also the 2,523,061st most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 19 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 4,493 people, or 1 in 80,672. In The United States Lafave is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 23 percent are found, New York, where 12 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 9 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.
Lafave Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lafave has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lafave surname expanded 2,826 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lafave Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lafave surname are 4.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.84% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lafave earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.19% more than the national average, earning $43,232 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.63% less than the national average, earning $45,396 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafaver | 92 | 514 | / |
| Lafaive | 92 | 173 | / |
| Lafauve | 92 | 1 | / |
| Laffave | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lafaves | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lafavee | 92 | 1 | / |
| Laffavie | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lafeaver | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lefave | 83 | 1,044 | / |
| Lafeve | 83 | 143 | / |
| Lafove | 83 | 8 | / |
| Lafabe | 83 | 7 | / |
| Lefaive | 77 | 550 | / |
| Lefauve | 77 | 97 | / |
| Lafaber | 77 | 84 | / |
| Lefeave | 77 | 29 | / |
| Leafeve | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leafaber | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lefeve | 67 | 356 | / |
| Lefavi | 67 | 63 | / |
| Lefève | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lafowe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lefeuve | 62 | 185 | / |
| Lefevie | 62 | 2 | / |
| Lafaway | 62 | 1 | / |
| Lefevhe | 62 | 1 | / |
| Layfawi | 62 | 1 | / |
| Lefevee | 62 | 0 | / |
| Laphawet | 57 | 7 | / |
| Lahafawy | 57 | 4 | / |
| Lefeuvie | 57 | 1 | / |
| Laphaber | 57 | 0 | / |
| Layfovich | 53 | 5 | / |
| Lefowe | 50 | 1 | / |
| Lefewi | 50 | 1 | / |
| Lefevi | 50 | 0 | / |
Lafave Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lafave in the Russian language | ||
| Лафаве | lafave | - |
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