Lafosse Surname

77,465th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Haiti

Lafosse Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lafosse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3,9311:16,8971,843
Haiti8531:12,5251,234
United States7691:471,33840,071
Belgium4201:27,3734,366
Canada1251:294,76527,374
Peru731:435,39913,331
Argentina441:971,44161,182
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
England121:4,643,172139,951
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
Wales21:784,20816,349
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Lafosse Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lafosse is most common in France. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Lafosse click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lafosse? popularity and diffusion

It is the 77,465th most frequent family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,154,006 people. The last name Lafosse is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Lafosse are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Lafosse is most frequently used in France, where it is carried by 3,931 people, or 1 in 16,897. In France it is primarily found in: Normandy, where 22 percent live, Île-de-France, where 17 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 13 percent live. Besides France Lafosse exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Haiti, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Lafosse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lafosse has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lafosse last name expanded 6,991 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lafosse Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lafosse are 19.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.18% registered with the party.

The amount Lafosse earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 136.72% more than the national average, earning S/. 45,889 per year; in United States they earn 2.58% less than the national average, earning $42,034 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.41% less than the national average, earning $47,494 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laffosse9345/
Lafosser930/
Lafose9212/
Laffosses882/
Lefosse86356/
Laffose8614/
Lafasse868/
Lofosse862/
Lafesse861/
Lafouse861/
Lafusse861/
Lafoser860/
Lafos83125/
Leffosse803/
Lafausse802/
Laffosce801/
Lafaÿsse801/
Lofose77527/
Lafuse7799/
Lafois7794/
Lefose7727/
Lafosa7720/
Liafos775/
Lafass771/
Laffuse7111/
Lafusee712/
Lafuuse711/
Lafouce711/
Lafoosa711/
Lafause711/
Lafaser711/
Laffoce711/
Lafosoa711/
Lafoust711/
Lafeese710/
Lafassi710/
Lafoz67214/
Lafas6729/
Lafox672/
Laifotsy671/
Lafouche671/
Lofoshee671/
Lofhouse670/

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Footnotes

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