Lefroy Surname

437,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 784 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Estonia

Lefroy Surname Definition:

The family are of Flemish extraction, having migrated to England at the time of the Duke of Alva's persecutions. The first settler was Anthony Lefroy, A.D. 1569. B.L.G. In Petham Church, co. Kent, is the following epitaph: —

Lefroy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2831:234,70936,380
Australia2411:112,01512,478
Canada941:391,97434,739
England841:663,31038,317
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Estonia121:110,15019,471
United States81:45,307,367917,113
China41:341,830,39216,990
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Lefroy (11) may also be a first name.

Lefroy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The family are of Flemish extraction, having migrated to England at the time of the Duke of Alva's persecutions. The first settler was Anthony Lefroy, A.D. 1569. B.L.G. In Petham Church, co. Kent, is the following epitaph: —

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lefroy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lefroy (Russian: Лефрой) is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lefroy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 437,497th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 9,295,339 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Lefroy are found; 31 percent are found in Australasia and 31 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Lefroy is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 11 people.

This surname is most frequently held in France, where it is carried by 283 people, or 1 in 234,709. In France it is mostly found in: Martinique, where 40 percent live, Hauts-de-France, where 31 percent live and Occitanie, where 7 percent live. Outside of France this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 31 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Lefroy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lefroy has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Lefroy last name expanded 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 126 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lefroy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lefroy surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Lefroy earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 77.39% more than the national average, earning $76,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.84% more than the national average, earning $65,503 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Leffroy922/
Lefroyy921/
Lefry9113/
Lefro911/
Lieffroy86245/
Lefrou83144/
Lefruy83103/
Lefray8343/
Leffry8337/
Lafroy8320/
Lifroy832/
Lefrey831/
Lefros831/
Lefrod831/
Liefro830/
Lofroy830/
Leffray77451/
Loffroy77295/
Lefrois77122/
Lefroid7743/
Leufray7724/
Lefroit7715/
Leifryd7711/
Lefrost7710/
Leufroi772/
Lafroye772/
Leufrey771/
Leffrey771/
Lefre7314/
Lefri739/
Lafro734/
Lafry734/
Lifro733/
Lefra731/
Lifry731/
Lofry730/
Lefrayah71136/
Lefrooth7140/
Lefrouji719/
Lefrayeh711/
Leefrost711/
Lefras67571/
Letfra67125/
Lafray6793/
Lefres6776/
Lefred6775/
Lefrad6770/
Lefret6768/
Lefree6745/
Lafrey6736/
Lefrid676/
Leffre674/
Liffry674/
Löfrot673/
Lefrer672/
Loefre672/
Lowfry672/
Laffry671/
Lefrih671/
Lafruy671/
Leafra671/
Leffri671/
Lifray671/
Lefrre671/

Lefroy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lefroy in the Russian language
Лефройlefroj-

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