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Where Does The Last Name Lafay Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Lafay (Arabic: لفاعي) occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Lafay click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lafay? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 164,873^rd most frequently used surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,771,984 people. The last name Lafay is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Lafay reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Lafay is also the 640,739^th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 200 people.

The last name is most frequently held in France, where it is held by 2,144 people, or 1 in 30,981. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 53 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 14 percent reside and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 10 percent reside. Beside France this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Lafay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Lafay has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 659 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lafay Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Lafay are 17.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.86% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lafay earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.92% more than the national average, earning $43,546 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.37% more than the national average, earning $50,362 CAD per year.