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Where Does The Last Name Lafton Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Lafton occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lafton? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 1,860,621^st most widely held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 73,611,575 people. The surname Lafton occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Lafton live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in Scandinavia. Lafton is also the 3,159,357^th most frequently occurring given name internationally It is held by 13 people.

This surname is most widely held in Norway, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 87,157. In Norway Lafton is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 100 percent are found. Barring Norway it exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 40 percent are found.

Lafton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Lafton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lafton last name grew 118 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lafton Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Lafton last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lafton earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 11.01% more than the national average, earning 384,186 kr per year and in United States they earn 30.14% less than the national average, earning $30,144 USD per year.