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
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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 frequently in Morocco. It may occur as a variant: Láf. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Laf? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 413,768th most common family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 8,655,043 people. The last name Laf is primarily found in Africa, where 52 percent of Laf live; 46 percent live in North Africa and 24 percent live in Mahgreb. Laf is also the 472,030th most frequently occurring given name on earth It is held by 342 people.
This surname is most numerous in Morocco, where it is held by 204 people, or 1 in 169,000. Not including Morocco it occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 23 percent live and Egypt, where 22 percent live.
Laf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Laf has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Laf last name rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Laf Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Laf surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.64% registered with 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laf
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