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

The last name Lefay (Russian: Лефай) is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 481,560^th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,531,136 people. The surname Lefay occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Lefay are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,036,353^rd most frequently used given name internationally, held by 27 people.

It is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 487 people, or 1 in 136,392. In France it is most common in: Centre-Val de Loire, where 29 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 17 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 8 percent are found. Not including France this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and French Polynesia, where 8 percent are found.

Lefay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lefay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lefay last name grew 430 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lefay Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Lefay surname are 4.35% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.58% being registered with the party.

Lefay earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.51% more than the national average, earning $44,664 USD per year.