Lafali Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Lafali Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lafali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Lafali (18) may also be a first name.

Lafali Last Name Facts

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

Lafali (Marathi: लाफळी) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Lafali.

How Common Is The Last Name Lafali? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,772,636th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 53 percent of Lafali live; 53 percent live in Oceania Islands and 53 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Lafali is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used forename on earth. It is borne by 18 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 905,969. In Papua New Guinea Lafali is primarily concentrated in: East Sepik, where 100 percent live. Apart from Papua New Guinea Lafali occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 24 percent live and Iran, where 12 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laffali928/
Lafaeli922/
Lafhali921/
Lafalai921/
Lafauli921/
Lafhaili86409/
Laufalia8612/
Lafala83161/
Lefali8323/
Lafale8311/
Lafaly835/
Lofali834/
Lafhailia801/
Lotfali771,303/
Lafaele77735/
Lafolie77565/
Lafalla77164/
Lafalay77116/
Lafalle7721/
Laufoli7712/
Lafaley777/
Laffala775/
Lafhale774/
Laufale772/
Laffoli771/
Lafalee771/
Lafelie771/
Lafuili771/
Lafouli771/
Lafaleh771/
Leafoli771/
Lafayle771/
Lafalge771/
Lofalis770/
Lafalet770/
Lafaille712,784/
Lotfaliy7127/
Lafallay718/
Lafollie715/
Laffalay715/
Laffalle714/
Latphali714/
Lafalley712/
Lafhaily712/
Lafailay711/
Layfalay711/
Leafeale711/
Lahavali711/
Lotfalii711/
Laffaley711/
Lafollit710/
Lafallet710/
Lafalett710/
Lofoli671,121/
Laffaille67759/
Lofeli67520/
Lofala67376/
Lofale67158/
Lafole6776/
Lefale6720/
Lafallett676/
Lafoly671/
Lafola671/
Lafhailya671/
Lafollitt670/

Lafali Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lafali in the Marathi language
लाफळीlaphali75
लाफलीlaphali25

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