Laferriere Surname

96,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,903 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Laferriere Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laferriere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2,4191:15,2322,240
United States2,1881:165,65816,813
France1951:340,62951,332
Haiti391:273,9469,218
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

The alternate forms: Laferrière (142) are calculated separately.

Laferriere (10) may also be a first name.

Laferriere Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Laferriere Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Laferriere occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Laferrière. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laferriere? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 96,900th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,486,344 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Laferriere are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Canada, where it is carried by 2,419 people, or 1 in 15,232. In Canada Laferriere is primarily concentrated in: Quebec, where 71 percent are found, Ontario, where 20 percent are found and Manitoba, where 4 percent are found. Besides Canada it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 45 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

Laferriere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Laferriere has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Laferriere surname increased 3,419 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Laferriere Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Laferriere last name are 11.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.7% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Laferriere earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.3% more than the national average, earning $45,006 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.22% less than the national average, earning $44,607 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laferriere
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