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

The surname Lafayette (Arabic: افايت) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Lafayette is the 79,039^th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,179,787 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Lafayette live; 52 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 110,637^th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 3,988 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 3,378 people, or 1 in 107,300. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 11 percent live, Michigan, where 6 percent live and New York, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States this last name 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 frequency of Lafayette has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lafayette last name expanded 957 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lafayette Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Lafayette last name are 0.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.62% being registered with 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.