Haff Surname

227,813th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,780 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Haff Surname Definition:

HAFF: (German.) A sea, bay, or gulf; in Cornish-British, Haf, summer. Hof German, a court; Hoff, Welsh, dear, beloved.

Haff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5801:229,40422,112
Germany931:865,65062,206
Denmark271:209,06416,975
France231:2,887,944200,772
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5391:93,1709,542

Haff (15) may also be a first name.

Haff Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

HAFF: (German.) A sea, bay, or gulf; in Cornish-British, Haf, summer. Hof German, a court; Hoff, Welsh, dear, beloved.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Haff Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Haff Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Haff is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Haff.

How Common Is The Last Name Haff? popularity and diffusion

The surname Haff is the 227,813th most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 4,094,127 people. The last name Haff occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Haff are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 15 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,580 people, or 1 in 229,404. In The United States Haff is most frequent in: New York, where 15 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 5 percent live and Denmark, where 2 percent live.

Haff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Haff has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 293 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Haff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Haff surname are 13.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Haff earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 3.01% more than the national average, earning $44,448 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.38% more than the national average, earning $64,777 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hauff894,635/
Chaff89240/
Haaff89196/
Hafft89149/
Haffz8915/
Haffe8912/
Khaff894/
Haiff892/
Haffs892/
Haf861,367/
Aff86357/
Hauffe802,021/
Chaffe801,040/
Chauff8064/
Chahff801/
Jahaff801/
Haufft801/
Haaiff801/
Hafffz801/
Haiffe801/
Chaaff800/
Cheaff800/
Hoff7552,371/
Haft755,010/
Hauf754,813/
Jaff754,088/
Haaf753,301/
Haif752,507/
Gaff752,184/
Hafs751,504/
Hafz751,144/
Chaf75557/
Hafe75431/
Khaf75412/
Affe75387/
Ohff7593/
Hawf7587/
Auff7571/
Hatf7567/
Heaf7564/
Aiff7560/
Hjaf7542/
Hayf756/
Hadf756/
Afff756/
Ahaf755/
Havf755/
Affh755/
Awff754/
Hasf753/
Hahf753/
Eaff752/
Hafh752/
Asff752/
Adff752/
Afft752/
Hazf751/
Jhaf751/
Hapf751/
Hafp751/
Ahff751/
Haïf751/
Affs751/
Affz751/
Azff751/
Ayff751/
Avff751/
Chauffe73285/
Haufe676,515/
Chafe673,930/
Af673,375/
Khaif671,191/
Chaif671,037/
Houff67774/
Hoffe67521/
Heuff67376/
Hafsh67359/
Hoffs67351/
Gauff67334/
Hooff67300/
Hauft67168/
Khavf67162/
Hafss67137/
Hopff6792/
Haufs6781/
Khafe6757/
Hofft6755/
Haafs6750/
Choff6744/
Khauf6742/
Heaft6741/
Hafsø6737/
Khayf6737/
Hayft6727/
Chaaf6725/
Chauf6721/
Gaaff6716/
Gaiff6713/
Hausf6712/
Haifz6712/
Haaft6711/
Chaft678/
Khaaf678/
Haafe675/
Heiff674/
Hauffová674/
Khafh674/
Ahawf674/
Gahaf673/
Hadfe673/
Hasfe673/
D'Aff673/
Heafs672/
Heapf672/
Jauff672/
Hajjf672/
Cheaf672/
H'Afs672/
Haife672/
Ahaif672/
Jaaff672/
Haatf671/
Havfe671/
Eihff671/
Haahf671/
Ahaaf671/
Hasft671/
Hauffova671/
Khoff671/
Aiffe671/
Atvff671/
Chatf671/
Chafh671/
Hahaf671/
Asdff671/
Hjaif671/
Haaif671/
Aaaff671/
Avfff671/
Hashf671/
Haşfe671/
Awffs670/
Haysf670/
Howff670/
Heyff670/
Eaffe670/

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Haff Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • 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 Haff
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