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 Laf Salary in
United States
$36,408 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Laf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Laf (Arabic: علف) is carried by more people in Morocco than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Láf. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Laf? popularity and diffusion
Laf is the 413,768th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 8,655,043 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Laf reside; 46 percent reside in North Africa and 24 percent reside in Mahgreb. Laf is also the 472,030th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 342 people.
This last name is most frequent in Morocco, where it is carried by 204 people, or 1 in 169,000. Excluding Morocco this surname exists 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 who held the Laf last name increased 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 national average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the political 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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