Lafreniere Surname

47,186th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,975 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Lafreniere Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lafreniere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada8,1811:4,504634
United States2,6821:135,14514,152
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
England101:5,571,806158,774
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Burkina Faso41:4,588,02521,573
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Lafrenière (301) & Lafréniere (1) are calculated separately.

Lafreniere Last Name Facts

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

Lafreniere occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Lafrenière or Lafréniere. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lafreniere? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lafreniere is the 47,186th most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 664,013 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Lafreniere are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Gallo-North America.

The surname Lafreniere is most numerous in Canada, where it is carried by 8,181 people, or 1 in 4,504. In Canada Lafreniere is most prevalent in: Quebec, where 70 percent reside, Ontario, where 15 percent reside and Manitoba, where 6 percent reside. Beside Canada Lafreniere is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 0 percent reside.

Lafreniere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lafreniere has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lafreniere last name rose 14,116 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lafreniere Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lafreniere last name are 8.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.49% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lafreniere earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.79% more than the national average, earning $46,941 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.12% less than the national average, earning $42,169 CAD per year.

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