Laf Surname

413,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 842 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Laf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Iraq1941:180,5244,364
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Cameroon511:407,23734,925
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Turkey361:2,161,70672,332
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Afghanistan171:1,891,36413,978
France141:4,744,480251,814
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
China21:683,660,78330,601
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Malta11:430,2723,380
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Láf (39) are calculated separately.

Laf (342) may also be a first name.

Laf Last Name Facts

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

Laf (Arabic: علف) is found most in Morocco. It can also appear as a variant: Láf. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Laf? popularity and diffusion

The last name Laf is the 413,768th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 8,655,043 people. The last name Laf is predominantly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Laf live; 46 percent live in North Africa and 24 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 472,030th most common forename globally. It is borne by 342 people.

The last name Laf is most frequent in Morocco, where it is held by 204 people, or 1 in 169,000. Without taking into account Morocco it occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 23 percent are found and Egypt, where 22 percent are found.

Laf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Laf has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Laf last name expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Laf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Laf last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.64% being registered with the party.

Laf earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.62% less than the national average, earning $36,408 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Láf8939/
Leaf866,194/
Lauf862,203/
Layf86574/
Laff86562/
Lafe86482/
Latf86329/
Laif86226/
Laaf86175/
Lyaf86140/
Laft8634/
Lhaf8631/
Lawf865/
Lafs864/
Lazf863/
Lapf863/
Lajf862/
Lasf862/
Lafh862/
Lafp861/
Ladf861/
Liaf861/
Lahf861/
Lafz861/
Lauff751,575/
Laufs751,229/
Leafe75778/
Lahaf75403/
Lhafe75236/
Lashf75231/
Laufe7593/
Laffe7591/
Laaff7550/
Leaff7548/
Laitf7544/
Lauft7538/
Latff7516/
Laife759/
Llasf759/
Hlaft755/
Liaft755/
Lattf754/
Latfe753/
Lauwf752/
Laafe752/
Laffs751/
Leafs751/
Laudf751/
Lathf751/
Lazft751/
Lawff751/
Lahff751/
Laiff751/
Layfh751/
Laaft751/
Lyaff751/
Lgafh751/
Lafft750/
Law67246,411/
Lab677,361/
Lav674,071/
Lof671,646/
Lauffs67386/
Laheef6712/
Lafova672/
Leaffe672/
Lafová671/
Laufth671/
Laffût671/
Laifhs671/
Laifth671/
Laaffe670/

Laf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Laf in the Arabic language
علفlf-
لفlf-
لافlaf-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laf
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