Laferte Surname

325,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Laferte Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laferte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile4651:37,8851,904
Canada1751:210,54620,414
United States1701:2,132,111135,040
France1341:495,69269,430
Netherlands1021:165,56124,214
Cuba451:256,0604,953
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013

The alternate forms: Laferté (29) are calculated separately.

Laferte Last Name Facts

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

The surname Laferte is borne by more people in Chile than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Laferté. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laferte? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 325,490th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 6,375,806 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Laferte are found; 44 percent are found in South America and 43 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

The last name Laferte is most widely held in Chile, where it is borne by 465 people, or 1 in 37,885. In Chile it is primarily concentrated in: Coquimbo Region, where 22 percent live, Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 18 percent live and Maule Region, where 12 percent live. Barring Chile this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Laferte Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Laferte last name are 19.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.17% registered with the political party.

The amount Laferte earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 104.91% more than the national average, earning S/. 39,722 per year; in United States they earn 6.2% less than the national average, earning $40,473 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.9% less than the national average, earning $42,776 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 Laferte
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