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

The last name Lafontaine (Arabic: لافونتين) has its highest incidence in Canada. It may occur as a variant: Láfontaine. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 27,244^th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 369,514 people. The last name Lafontaine occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Lafontaine live; 72 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Gallo-North America. It is also the 453,982^nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 367 people.

Lafontaine is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 9,899 people, or 1 in 3,722. In Canada Lafontaine is most numerous in: Quebec, where 76 percent are found, Ontario, where 17 percent are found and Saskatchewan, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Canada Lafontaine exists in 54 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and France, where 15 percent are found.

Lafontaine Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lafontaine has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lafontaine last name increased 2,590 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lafontaine Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Lafontaine surname are 0.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.08% being registered with the 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.