Laforgue Surname

306,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Monaco

Laforgue Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laforgue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,1441:58,0627,771
Spain271:1,731,55749,506
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Haiti101:1,068,39111,823
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
England11:55,718,059489,080
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Laforgue Last Name Facts

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

The last name Laforgue is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laforgue? popularity and diffusion

Laforgue is the 306,393rd most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 5,905,629 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Laforgue live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 1,144 people, or 1 in 58,062. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Occitanie, where 44 percent reside, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 20 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 11 percent reside. Not including France this surname exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 2 percent reside and Uruguay, where 1 percent reside.

Laforgue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Laforgue has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Laforgue last name increased 143 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Laforgue Last Name Statistics demography

Laforgue earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.51% less than the national average, earning $36,025 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lafforgue942,965/
La'forgue945/
Laffforgue891/
Lafargue888,482/
Laforque881/
Loforgue880/
Laforg862/
Laffargue823,624/
Lasfargue82187/
Lafforque822/
Lafaurgue821/
Lafaargue820/
Lafarque75106/
Laffarque716/
Lafork715/
Lafarg713/
Laffarcue711/
Leyfargue711/
Lasfork670/
Lefarque630/
Lafarc570/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laforgue
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