Lafountaine Surname

469,804th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 715 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Lafountaine Surname User-submission:

Originally comes from Lafontaine (Northern France) or other variants (Lafoun, Lafont from Southern France) meaning "the fountain". That surname was given to people living near or tending the watering place, the well or the fountain of their village.

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Lafountaine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7081:511,94842,890
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Lafountaine Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Originally comes from Lafontaine (Northern France) or other variants (Lafoun, Lafont from Southern France) meaning "the fountain". That surname was given to people living near or tending the watering place, the well or the fountain of their village.

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Lafountaine Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lafountaine occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lafountaine? popularity and diffusion

Lafountaine is the 469,804th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 10,192,372 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Lafountaine are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 708 people, or 1 in 511,948. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Washington, where 12 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States it exists in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Lafountaine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lafountaine has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lafountaine surname increased 2,213 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lafountaine Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lafountaine last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Lafountaine earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.33% less than the national average, earning $42,144 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.09% less than the national average, earning $47,154 CAD per year.

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