Where Does The Last Name Laaf Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Laaf is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Laaf? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,295,379^th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Laaf are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 101 people, or 1 in 797,084. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 91 percent are found, Hesse, where 6 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Germany Laaf is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Aruba, where 13 percent are found and Brazil, where 12 percent are found.

Laaf Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Laaf has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.