Lefaivre is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 8 characters long in length.
Lefaivre is a variation of the Lefevre. Old French le fevre, a workman, particularly a smith, like the Latin faber. Modern French has rejected the word and substituted forgeron, though the surname is nearly as common in France as Smith is with us. Many settlements of Le Fevres have taken place in England, and at least half a dozen different coats of arms are now associated with the name in this country. The Lefevres of Heckfield came from the neighbourhood of Rouen, and established themselves in England at the Rev. of the Edict of Nantes, settling in Essex and Hampshire. B.L.G.
Lastname Lefaivre is the variant form of the Fever. Old French Le fevre, the smith.
Is the variation of Fevre. The Smith.
A form of LeFevre. The worker in metals, a smith. Also found with F not capitalized.
Surname Lefaivre is the variation of Fevre. The worker in metals, a smith.
How popular is Lefaivre?
As per 2010 US census, number of Lefaivres grew by 19.51 per cent to 196 since 2000 and ranked 93513 after elevating 8141 spots. The last name was found in around 7 per ten million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.84 | 93.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.12 | 4.88 |
Immigrants to US
From Germany
Student Paul Lefaivre from France aboard the Labrador from Havre. He is registered to be 18 years old when he arrived in USA on December 4, 1875. 26 years old Paul Lefaivre, Consul U Lefaivre, 17 years old Alfred Lefaivre, 24 years old Jules Lefaivre, 45 years old U-Mrs Lefaivre, 99 years old Albert-Mr Lefaivre, Paul Lefaivre (40) Secretary, are other Lefaivre that migrated to US.