Laf Surname
Approximately 842 people bear this surname
Laf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| Iraq | 194 | 1:180,524 | 4,364 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Cameroon | 51 | 1:407,237 | 34,925 |
| United States | 36 | 1:10,068,304 | 413,125 |
| Turkey | 36 | 1:2,161,706 | 72,332 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Afghanistan | 17 | 1:1,891,364 | 13,978 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Láf (39) are calculated separately.
Laf (342) may also be a first name.
Laf Demographics
Average Male Laf Height
174.79 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Laf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Laf (Arabic: علف) is found most in Morocco. It can be found as a variant: Láf. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Laf? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 413,768th most commonly occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 8,655,043 people. The last name Laf is primarily found in Africa, where 52 percent of Laf are found; 46 percent are found in North Africa and 24 percent are found in Mahgreb. Laf is also the 472,030th most frequently occurring forename world-wide, held by 342 people.
This surname is most numerous in Morocco, where it is carried by 204 people, or 1 in 169,000. Without taking into account Morocco this last name exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 23 percent are found and Egypt, where 22 percent are found.
Laf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Laf has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Laf surname grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Laf Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Laf surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Láf | 89 | 39 | / |
| Leaf | 86 | 6,194 | / |
| Lauf | 86 | 2,203 | / |
| Layf | 86 | 574 | / |
| Laff | 86 | 562 | / |
| Lafe | 86 | 482 | / |
| Latf | 86 | 329 | / |
| Laif | 86 | 226 | / |
| Laaf | 86 | 175 | / |
| Lyaf | 86 | 140 | / |
| Laft | 86 | 34 | / |
| Lhaf | 86 | 31 | / |
| Lawf | 86 | 5 | / |
| Lafs | 86 | 4 | / |
| Lazf | 86 | 3 | / |
| Lapf | 86 | 3 | / |
| Lajf | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lasf | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lafh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lafp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ladf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Liaf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lahf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lafz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lauff | 75 | 1,575 | / |
| Laufs | 75 | 1,229 | / |
| Leafe | 75 | 778 | / |
| Lahaf | 75 | 403 | / |
| Lhafe | 75 | 236 | / |
| Lashf | 75 | 231 | / |
| Laufe | 75 | 93 | / |
| Laffe | 75 | 91 | / |
| Laaff | 75 | 50 | / |
| Leaff | 75 | 48 | / |
| Laitf | 75 | 44 | / |
| Lauft | 75 | 38 | / |
| Latff | 75 | 16 | / |
| Laife | 75 | 9 | / |
| Llasf | 75 | 9 | / |
| Hlaft | 75 | 5 | / |
| Liaft | 75 | 5 | / |
| Lattf | 75 | 4 | / |
| Latfe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lauwf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Laafe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Laffs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leafs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Laudf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lathf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lazft | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lawff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lahff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Laiff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Layfh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Laaft | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lyaff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lgafh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lafft | 75 | 0 | / |
| Law | 67 | 246,411 | / |
| Lab | 67 | 7,361 | / |
| Lav | 67 | 4,071 | / |
| Lof | 67 | 1,646 | / |
| Lauffs | 67 | 386 | / |
| Laheef | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lafova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leaffe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lafová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laufth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laffût | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laifhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laifth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laaffe | 67 | 0 | / |
Laf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Laf in the Arabic language | ||
| علف | lf | - |
| لف | lf | - |
| لاف | laf | - |
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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
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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 Laf
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