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I feel like there's enough Lafayette cities and counties in the US to counter the notion that he isn't well known.

That only shows he was well known, but do the people nowadays know why the cities and counties were named like that?

I would guess so but I clearly give the average American more credit than others in this thread.

He's also in Hamilton, one of the most well known musicals ever.

America's favorite fighting Frenchman!