Lafontant is used as a family name or surname in Haiti. It is 9 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Lafontant
No. of characters: 9
Origin: Haiti
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Lafontant

How popular is Lafontant?

Lafontant is common in Haiti.

Lafontant is ranked 40698 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Lafontants grew by 27.52161 per cent to 885 since 2000 and ranked 27303 after elevating 4227 spots. The last name was found in around 3 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Black 87.68 80.26
Lafontant is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Haiti which signifies that it is originated from Haiti. Around 12010 people have been found who wears Lafontant as their family name. Lafontant have bearers in many countries around the world. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
107,212 South Africa1
81,201 Switzerland1
8,500 Dominican Republic1
56,169 Mexico1
28,365 Kenya1
6,212 Jamaica1
151,601 Spain1
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
117,149 France73
3,517 Puerto Rico54
Countries with hundreds of Lafontant:
32,638 United States892
10,984 Venezuela125
30,049 Canada112
Countries with ten thousands of Lafontant:
117 Haiti10,747

Comments

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Eveline Marceau
Lafontant is a very widespread surname, represents the southern variant lafont, topographic name designating a source, a fountain, characteristic of the property.

Lafontant Namesakes

  • Roger Lafontant, Political leader
  • Solange Lafontant, René Préval's wife

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