Lafoley Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Lafoley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lafoley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France391:1,703,147154,208
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Lafoley Last Name Facts

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

Lafoley is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lafoley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,203,767th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. The surname Lafoley occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Lafoley are found; 53 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Lafoley is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 1,703,147. In France it is most prevalent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 95 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 5 percent reside. Not including France it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 22 percent reside.

Lafoley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lafoley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lafoley Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Lafoley earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 59.03% less than the national average, earning $17,679 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.95% more than the national average, earning $67,049 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lafoley
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