Lafranchi Surname

375,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 954 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Lafranchi Surname User-submission:

Probably refers to 'the Frank'. The name does not appear widely in Italy, and may have more in common ethnically with other Alpine names.

One suggestion is that the name refers to merchants who served trade routes between Italy and more northerly regions of Europe.

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Lafranchi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4061:892,75667,416
Switzerland3961:20,7403,326
Australia821:329,21628,102
Argentina311:1,378,82078,351
Uruguay241:142,99012,722
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
England21:27,859,030389,889
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Lafranchi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Probably refers to 'the Frank'. The name does not appear widely in Italy, and may have more in common ethnically with other Alpine names.

One suggestion is that the name refers to merchants who served trade routes between Italy and more northerly regions of Europe. One group served the French, the Lafranchi, which others served the Germans, the Tedeschi.

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Lafranchi Last Name Facts

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

Lafranchi is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Lafranchi.

How Common Is The Last Name Lafranchi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 375,258th most numerous last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 7,638,937 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Lafranchi live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 406 people, or 1 in 892,756. In The United States Lafranchi is most common in: California, where 44 percent live, Nevada, where 26 percent live and Washington, where 12 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 42 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Lafranchi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lafranchi has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lafranchi surname rose 40,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lafranchi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lafranchi surname are 11.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.06% being registered to vote for the party.

Lafranchi earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.03% more than the national average, earning $53,950 USD per year.

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