Lafonte Surname

1,085,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Lafonte Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lafonte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Canada511:722,46357,796
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
France61:11,070,454349,096
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Lafonte (19) may also be a first name.

Lafonte Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lafonte (Russian: Лафонте) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lafonte? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lafonte is the 1,085,744th most widely held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 32,103,727 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Lafonte are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lafonte is also the 2,523,061st most common first name throughout the world, borne by 19 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 3,325,311. In The United States Lafonte is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 21 percent live, Colorado, where 14 percent live and Illinois, where 12 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 22 percent live and Brazil, where 13 percent live.

Lafonte Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lafonte has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lafonte surname rose 1,557 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lafonte Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lafonte surname are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.25% registered with the party.

The amount Lafonte earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.36% more than the national average, earning $45,031 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.36% less than the national average, earning $38,575 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lafoente9310/
Lafointe932/
Lafontes931/
Lafontie930/
Lafont9212,230/
Laffont868,176/
Lafonta8699/
Lasfont8665/
Lafontt8643/
Lafunte8610/
Lafante865/
Lafount862/
Lafonth862/
Lefonte862/
Lafoint861/
Lafonti861/
Lafoont861/
Laffontt8072/
Laffonta8028/
Lafantie8027/
Lafuunte803/
Lafeunte801/
Laffonti801/
Lafounti801/
Lafounta801/
Lafoints800/
Laffante800/
Lafond7721,578/
Lafant7736/
Lafountai751/
Laffond71544/
Lefante71299/
Lafanti719/
Leafond711/
Lafound711/
Laffant710/
Leifont710/
Lasfanti6724/
Lafaunta671/
Lephante671/
Louwfont671/
Laffaunt670/

Lafonte Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lafonte in the Russian language
Лафонтеlafonte-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Lafonte
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