Alf Surname
Approximately 1,587 people bear this surname
Alf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 414 | 1:517,088 | 19,419 |
| Germany | 340 | 1:236,781 | 26,066 |
| Sweden | 221 | 1:44,555 | 3,508 |
| Poland | 148 | 1:256,816 | 32,128 |
| Israel | 75 | 1:114,102 | 12,745 |
| Iran | 72 | 1:1,066,424 | 48,180 |
| Indonesia | 71 | 1:1,862,665 | 118,960 |
| Nigeria | 65 | 1:2,725,273 | 87,396 |
| Austria | 37 | 1:230,147 | 27,778 |
| Ukraine | 35 | 1:1,300,648 | 109,855 |
| Taiwan | 35 | 1:669,850 | 4,860 |
| Pakistan | 22 | 1:8,120,177 | 43,015 |
| Afghanistan | 14 | 1:2,296,656 | 15,575 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1:145,136 | 6,519 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 118 | 1:425,582 | 31,158 |
The alternate forms: Älf (2) are calculated separately.
Alf (46,517) may also be a first name.
Alf Demographics
Average Male Alf Height
174.22 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Alf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alf (Russian: Альф) occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Älf. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alf? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 250,018th most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 4,592,026 people. Alf is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Alf are found; 26 percent are found in South America and 26 percent are found in Luso-South America. Alf is also the 19,648th most common first name at a global level, borne by 46,517 people.
The surname is most common in Brazil, where it is borne by 414 people, or 1 in 517,088. In Brazil it is most frequent in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 77 percent reside, Paraná, where 11 percent reside and Santa Catarina, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Brazil this last name occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 21 percent reside and Sweden, where 14 percent reside.
Alf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Alf has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Alf last name rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Alf Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Alf last name is predominantly Muslim (95%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Älf | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ahlf | 86 | 1,811 | / |
| Alff | 86 | 1,621 | / |
| Aslf | 86 | 841 | / |
| Alfe | 86 | 564 | / |
| Alfs | 86 | 557 | / |
| Half | 86 | 404 | / |
| Alft | 86 | 231 | / |
| Aulf | 86 | 21 | / |
| Allf | 86 | 15 | / |
| Alfz | 86 | 10 | / |
| Galf | 86 | 6 | / |
| Alfì | 86 | 4 | / |
| Alhf | 86 | 4 | / |
| Aelf | 86 | 3 | / |
| Alfh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Aalf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ailf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aylf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aalfs | 75 | 301 | / |
| Halff | 75 | 286 | / |
| Alfhd | 75 | 280 | / |
| Halft | 75 | 197 | / |
| Ahlfs | 75 | 149 | / |
| Ailef | 75 | 116 | / |
| Halfe | 75 | 78 | / |
| Ahlff | 75 | 41 | / |
| Gaulf | 75 | 11 | / |
| Aglif | 75 | 10 | / |
| Aulfs | 75 | 9 | / |
| Alhfs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ailff | 75 | 2 | / |
| Alffe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Halwf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aaslf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alwfe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Allhf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aself | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hallf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alphf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aylef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Asilf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Allfe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ahlft | 75 | 0 | / |
| Alb | 67 | 5,437 | / |
| Elf | 67 | 4,872 | / |
| Olf | 67 | 547 | / |
| Alv | 67 | 241 | / |
| Alw | 67 | 130 | / |
| Alfova | 67 | 38 | / |
| Aselfe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Halfss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alhfsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aslfch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hailef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ailefe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atleft | 67 | 1 | / |
Alf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alf in the Russian language | ||
| Альф | alf | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alf
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