Lafayette

Lafayette is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
General Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834), French soldier during the American Revolutionary War
Adrienne de La Fayette (1759–1807), wife of the marquis de Lafayette
Bernard Lafayette (born 1940), American civil rights activist and organizer
Georges Washington de La Fayette (1779–1849), son of marquis de Lafayette
Gilbert Motier de La Fayette (1380–1464), Marshal of France
Ivan Lafayette (born 1930), longtime member of the New York State Assembly (1977-2008)
James Armistead Lafayette (circa 1760 – 1830), aka James Armistead, African-American Revolutionary War spy
James Lafayette, pseudonym of James Stack Lauder (1853–1923), Irish portrait photographer
Louise de La Fayette (1618–1665), maid-of-honor to Anne of Austria
Michel du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (1731-1759) father of Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette
Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne, comtesse de La Fayette (1634–1693), French author better known as Madame de La Fayette
Nathan LaFayette (born 1973), former National Hockey League player
Oliver Lafayette (born 1984) is an American professional basketball player
Ross Lafayette (born 1985), is an English professional footballer.
Ruby Lafayette (1844-1935), American film actress.
Given Name
Hugo Lafayette Black (1886 –1971) U.S. Senator and Supreme Court Justice.
Lafayette C. Baker (1826-1868), American investigator and Union spy during the American Civil War; promoted to brigadier general for his part in apprehending Lincoln's assassins
Lafayette Bunnell (1824–1903), American physician, explorer and author
Lafayette Caskey (1823-1881), a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
La Fayette Eastman a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
LaFayette Emmett (1822-1905), American lawyer, second attorney general of the Minnesota Territory and first chief justice of the state supreme court
Lafayette S. Foster (1806-1880), American senator from Connecticut and Connecticut Supreme Court judge
Lafayette Gilchrist (born August 3, 1967) i,an American jazz pianist and composer
Hannibal Lafayette Godwin (1873 –1929) was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina
La Fayette Grover (1823 –1911) was a Democratic politician and lawyer from the U.S. state of Oregon
Lafayette Guild (1826-1870), United States Army and Confederate States Army surgeon; pioneer in the study of yellow fever
Lafayette Head (1825-1897), Colorado legislator and first Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
Lafayette Holbrook (September 7, 1850 – January 1, 1941) mayor of Provo, Utah, from 1894 to 1897
Thomas Lafayette Houchins Jr. (November 2, 1923–2005) was sheriff for the Alameda County Sheriff's Office
Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (1911–1986), better known as L. Ron Hubbard, science fiction author and founder of Scientology
Lafayette Lane (1842-1896), Representative from Oregon
Lafayette Leake (1919 – 1990) a blues and jazzpianist, organist, vocalist and composer
Lafayette S. Lafe McKee (1872– 1959) was an American actor who appeared in more than 400 films from 1912 to 1948.
LaFayette Fayette McMullen (1805-1880), American politician and banker; Virginia state senator, member of both the U.S. and Confederate House of Representatives, and Territorial Governor of Washington
Lafayette McLaws (1821-1897), Confederate general during the American Civil War
Lafayette Mendel (1872-1935), American biochemist
Lafayette F. Mosher (1824 –1894) was an American politician and judge in Oregon
Lafayette Lever, also known as "Fat Lever", former professional basketball player
LaFayette L. Patterson (August 23, 1888 – March 3, 1987) was a United States Representative from Alabama.
Lafayette Russell (1905-1978), college and National Football League running back
Franklin Lafayette Riley Jr. (1868 – 1929) was an American historian
Marquis Lafayette Wood (1829 – 1893) was a Methodist minister who served as president of Trinity College, the predecessor of Duke University
Lafayette Young (1848-1926), newspaper reporter and editor, and briefly Republican Senator from Iowa
Other
Sigmund Neuberger (1871–1911) illusionist under the stage name "The Great Lafayette"

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French nobleman, faith.

Popularity	Name	Birth Year	Description
1	Gilbert du Motier	1757	French general and politician
2	Lafayette G. Pool	1919	American tank-crew and tank-platoon commander in World War II
3	James Armistead	1748	First African American double agent
4	Oliver Lafayette	1984	American basketball player
5	Bernard Lafayette	1940	American civil rights activist
6	Lafayette McLaws	1821	Confederate Army general
7	Lafayette C. Baker	1826	Union Army officer
8	Lafayette Leake	1919	American musician
9	Ross Lafayette	1987
10	Lafayette S. Foster	1806	American politician
11	Lafayette Rodrigues Pereira	1834	Brazilian lawyer and politician
12	Lafayette Mendel	1872	American biochemist
13	Nathan LaFayette	1973	Canadian ice hockey player
14	Lafayette Bunnell	1824	His fathers name I Dr. Bradley Bunnell
15	Lafayette Coelho Varges Limp	1943	Brazilian pianist
16	Lafayette Russell	1905	American football player
17	James Lafayette	1853	Irish photographer
18	Lafayette Pitts	1992
19	Ivan Lafayette	1930	American politician
20	Lafayette Young	1848	American politician
21	Lafayette Luiz Doorgal de Andrada	1966
22	LaFayette Emmett	1822	American politician
23	Lafayette Gilchrist	1967	Pianist and composer
24	Lafayette Thomas	1928	American musician
25	Lafayette M. Hershaw	1863
26	Lafayette Guild	1825	Confederate Army officer
27	Lafayette Head	1825	American politician
28	Lafayette Lane	1842	American politician
29	Ruby Lafayette	1844	American actress
30	LaFayette L. Patterson	1888	American politician
31	Lafayette Currence	1951	American baseball player
32	Andrée Lafayette	1903	French actress
33	Charles Calemard de Lafayette	1815	French politician and poet
34	Lafayette da Costa Coelho	1886
35	LaFayette Funk	1834	American politician
36	Lafayette Henion	1899	American baseball player
37	Lafayette F. Mosher	1824	American politician
38	Lafayette M. Sturdevant	1856	American politician
39	Lafayette Morgan	1931	Liberian economist
40	Lafayette Galvão		Brazilian actor
41	Lafayette Fredrikson	1970	German composer
42	Lafayette Harris	1963
43	Lafayette Holbrook	1850	American mayor
44	Lafayette Gregg
45	François Motier compte de Lafayette
46	Lafayette Washington Groves	1834
47	Pierre Calemard de Lafayette	1783	French politician
48	Lafayette Pondé
49	Lafayette Blanchard Gleason	1863	American political activist
50	Jean-François Calemard de Lafayette	1781	French politician
51	Lafayette Caskey
52	Lafayette Libânio	1886	Brazilian priest (1886-1979)
53	LaFayette Duckett	1918
54	Lafayette Stribling