Leforestier Surname

192,064th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Leforestier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leforestier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,1061:31,5403,841
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
United States261:13,940,728505,428
England101:5,571,806158,774
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Leforestier Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leforestier is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leforestier? popularity and diffusion

Leforestier is the 192,064th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,323,094 people. The surname Leforestier is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Leforestier live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in France, where it is held by 2,106 people, or 1 in 31,540. In France Leforestier is most common in: Normandy, where 44 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 17 percent are found and Brittany, where 14 percent are found. Apart from France this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Leforestier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Leforestier has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leforestier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leforestier last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the party.

Leforestier earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.24% more than the national average, earning $51,020 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Le Forestier961,130/
Leforrestier961/
Le-Forestier961/
Leforester951/
Leforstier951/
Le Forrestier921/
Liforestier911/
Leofrestier911/
Le Faurestier833/

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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 Leforestier
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