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

The last name Laferty is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 681,965^th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 16,714,555 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Laferty live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 414 people, or 1 in 875,505. In The United States Laferty is mostly concentrated in: Kentucky, where 26 percent reside, Ohio, where 25 percent reside and Colorado, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Laferty Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Laferty has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Laferty last name rose 103 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Laferty Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (84%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Laferty last name are 29.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.19% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Laferty earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.62% less than the national average, earning $41,156 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.64% more than the national average, earning $51,493 CAD per year.