Is There a Lafarge Coat of Arms?

Lafarge turns up in national name statistics on both sides of the Atlantic. About 210 people in the United States were recorded as Lafarge in 2010, placing it 88,336 on the national list. That puts it inside the top 100,000 US surnames. Between 1891 and 2000, 4,681 babies born in France were registered as Lafarge, with the most births in 1961–1970.

• Where a surname's origin is uncertain, as with Lafarge, the best clues come from your own ancestors' parish and civil records.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry follows families, not surnames. A Lafarge coat of arms, where one exists, belonged to a specific line. Research your Lafarge family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.