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
Laf Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
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
| 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 | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis