Lafave Surname

95,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,993 people bear this surname

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

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,4931:80,6729,174
Canada4531:81,3379,068
France161:4,151,420237,746
England121:4,643,172139,951
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1591:315,84124,783

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.

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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lafaver92514/
Lafaive92173/
Lafauve921/
Laffave921/
Lafaves921/
Lafavee921/
Laffavie860/
Lafeaver860/
Lefave831,044/
Lafeve83143/
Lafove838/
Lafabe837/
Lefaive77550/
Lefauve7797/
Lafaber7784/
Lefeave7729/
Leafeve771/
Leafaber710/
Lefeve67356/
Lefavi6763/
Lefève6713/
Lafowe676/
Lefeuve62185/
Lefevie622/
Lafaway621/
Lefevhe621/
Layfawi621/
Lefevee620/
Laphawet577/
Lahafawy574/
Lefeuvie571/
Laphaber570/
Layfovich535/
Lefowe501/
Lefewi501/
Lefevi500/

Lafave Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lafave in the Russian language
Лафавеlafave-

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