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

The last name Lafayette (Arabic: افايت) is found most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 79,039^th most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,179,787 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Lafayette are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 110,637^th most frequent forename throughout the world, borne by 3,988 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 3,378 people, or 1 in 107,300. In The United States Lafayette is most numerous in: California, where 11 percent live, Michigan, where 6 percent live and New York, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 43 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 35 percent live and Jamaica, where 4 percent live.

Lafayette Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Lafayette has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lafayette surname increased 957 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lafayette Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Lafayette surname are 0.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.62% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lafayette earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.66% less than the national average, earning $38,979 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.12% more than the national average, earning $52,227 CAD per year.