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)[1] 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"
