Find out how popular the last name Lafond is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Lafond.

Lafond, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Lafond surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lafond in America

Lafond is the 8049th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lafond surname appeared 4,112 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Lafond.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lafond to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Lafond

The surname LAFOND originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French words "la" meaning "the" and "fond" meaning "bottom" or "low-lying area." This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived in a valley or near the bottom of a hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name is spelled as "Lafunde" in this document, indicating its French origins.

In the 13th century, there are records of a family called LAFOND living in the village of Charentilly, located in the Île-de-France region of northern France. This village was situated near the Bièvre River, which aligns with the name's meaning of a low-lying area.

A notable figure with this surname was Jean LAFOND, a French architect who lived from 1615 to 1675. He was known for his work on several churches and monuments in Paris, including the Church of Saint-Sulpice and the Val-de-Grâce monastery.

Another significant individual was François LAFOND, a French explorer and navigator who lived from 1775 to 1839. He led several expeditions to the Pacific Ocean and was responsible for mapping and charting many islands in the region.

In the 19th century, a French-Canadian family named LAFOND settled in the province of Quebec, Canada. One of their descendants, Joseph LAFOND, was a prominent politician who served as a member of the Canadian Parliament from 1867 to 1872.

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, several LAFOND families emigrated from France to the United States, settling in various regions such as New England and the Midwest. One notable figure from this era was Albert LAFOND, an American artist who lived from 1891 to 1971 and was known for his landscape paintings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lafond

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Lafond.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Lafond was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Lafond has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Lafond was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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