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

Lafortune occurs most in Haiti. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Lafortune.

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

The surname Lafortune is the 44,337^th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 622,229 people. Lafortune is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Lafortune are found; 52 percent are found in Caribbean and 52 percent are found in Gallo-Caribbean. Lafortune is also the 352,783^rd most commonly used forename on earth. It is borne by 566 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Haiti, where it is carried by 5,822 people, or 1 in 1,835. In Haiti Lafortune is most common in: Ouest, where 40 percent reside, Artibonite, where 24 percent reside and Nippes, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Haiti this surname exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Lafortune Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Lafortune has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lafortune last name grew 3,163 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lafortune Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Lafortune last name are 7.49% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.72% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lafortune earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.76% less than the national average, earning $41,527 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.26% less than the national average, earning $44,090 CAD per year.