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

The last name Lafontaine (Arabic: لافونتين) is found most in Canada. It may also appear as: Láfontaine. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Lafontaine is the 27,244^th most common surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 369,514 people. The surname Lafontaine occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Lafontaine reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Gallo-North America. Lafontaine is also the 453,982^nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 367 people.

It is most frequently used in Canada, where it is held by 9,899 people, or 1 in 3,722. In Canada Lafontaine is most common in: Quebec, where 76 percent live, Ontario, where 17 percent live and Saskatchewan, where 2 percent live. Other than Canada Lafontaine is found in 54 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and France, where 15 percent live.

Lafontaine Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Lafontaine has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,590 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lafontaine Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Lafontaine surname are 0.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.08% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lafontaine earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.25% more than the national average, earning $43,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.57% less than the national average, earning $42,940 CAD per year.