Lafoy Surname

328,558th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,129 people bear this surname

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

Lafoy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lafoy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5931:611,22949,598
France3881:171,19326,633
Canada831:443,92338,562
Chile271:652,46215,367
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
England81:6,964,757184,742
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Lafoy (43) may also be a first name.

Lafoy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lafoy is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lafoy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 328,558th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,454,868 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Lafoy are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lafoy is also the 1,545,828th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 43 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 593 people, or 1 in 611,229. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 21 percent are found, Alabama, where 16 percent are found and South Carolina, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The United States Lafoy occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in France, where 34 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Lafoy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lafoy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lafoy last name increased 812 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lafoy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lafoy last name are 14.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.49% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lafoy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.84% less than the national average, earning $40,628 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.05% more than the national average, earning $52,194 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laifoy9143/
Lafoya9118/
Lafoye917/
Laffoy914/
Lafoiy911/
Lafoey910/
Lafhoy910/
Lafy89893/
Lafo89186/
Lafioye835/
L'Lafoy831/
Lafay802,629/
Lafoe80563/
Lafou80536/
Lafoi80336/
Laffy80276/
Lafoz80214/
Lyafy80136/
Lofoy80130/
Lafos80125/
Hlafo8083/
Lafey8081/
Leafy8078/
Laffo8076/
Lefoy8059/
Lafot8026/
Latfy8022/
Laifo8017/
Lafoa8014/
Lafio804/
Layfo803/
Lafye802/
Liafo802/
Laefo801/
Lafgo801/
Leafo801/
Lajfy801/
Lafoo801/
Lafyi801/
Laffey733,348/
Laafou732,704/
Laffay731,099/
Lafaye73978/
Lafiya73511/
Lafoux73190/
Lafois7394/
Lofoyi7391/
Lefoye7367/
Leafey7344/
Laufou7343/
Laifoo7331/
Lafayo7331/
Lafoue7327/
Laffot7317/
Liafou7317/
Laffou7314/
Laifoi7313/
Lafaya737/
Lafowe736/
Liafos735/
Lautfy734/
Lofoya733/
Layfoi733/
Hlaffo733/
Lafoot733/
Lafych733/
Lafoie732/
Lafayt732/
Latfou732/
Leufoy731/
Lafoje731/
Lafout731/
Laufey731/
Lafeya731/
Laufay731/
Llaufo731/
Laufoa731/
Lafeye731/
Lafoja731/
Laifot731/
Laifou731/
Leafou731/
Lafiye731/
Lahfoo731/
Lawfod731/
Lovfoy730/
Lafi6715,368/
Lofo671,645/
Lafa67703/
Lofy67653/
Lafe67482/
Laffaye67160/
Lahfaya6765/
Lefo6757/
Lafiyah6745/
Lefy6733/
Lafouet6712/
Lafayet6711/
Loffoye675/
Lafá673/
Laffoux673/
Laffout672/
Lafayat672/
Laffaya672/
Lafj672/
Laffood671/
Lafeyoe671/
Lahfoud671/
Lafé671/
Laufooa671/
Laffayo671/
Lafiyas671/
Lafoust671/
Lafó671/
Lafoiet670/
Lafeyth670/

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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 Lafoy
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