Lafang Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Lafang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lafang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India741:10,365,748197,751
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934

Lafang (40) may also be a first name.

Lafang Last Name Facts

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

Lafang (Marathi: लफंग) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Lafang click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lafang? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,106,139th most common family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. The last name Lafang is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Lafang live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 93 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Lafang is also the 1,614,485th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 40 people.

The surname Lafang is most widespread in India, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 10,365,748. In India Lafang is mostly concentrated in: Assam, where 86 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 14 percent reside. Besides India it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laifang9241/
Laefang922/
Hlafang921/
Lafan9177/
Laufgang869/
Laffan832,269/
Lefang83237/
Lafane83121/
Lafean83105/
Lafong8382/
Lafant8336/
Laifan8315/
Lafand838/
Lahfan837/
Laufan835/
Lafain833/
Lafaun833/
Lasfan831/
Leafan831/
Lafann830/
Laphang77255/
Lafagne77100/
LuoFang7772/
Hlafane7746/
Leufang7737/
Lafasne7716/
Leifang774/
Laifong773/
Loufang773/
Laffane773/
Lattfan771/
Lafaine771/
Laffand771/
Laufann771/
Lafayne771/
Lafeane771/
Lafoung771/
Leefang771/
Lafaint770/
Laffant770/
Laufand770/
Layfong770/
Leyfang770/
Lafon7318,067/
Lofan7315/
Lafón739/
Lafam732/
Lafanova7128/
Leifgang712/
Laffagne711/
Laffamne711/
Lafongue710/
Laffaunt710/
Lafond6721,578/
Lafont6712,230/
Laphan671,730/
Laffon671,627/
Lafoon67590/
Lafone67235/
Luofan6749/
Lotfan6722/
Lofong6717/
Lawfon6713/
Laifon6711/
Lefong6711/
Lofand679/
Lofane677/
Lavahn677/
Lafein674/
Lofgan673/
Laffón672/
Leifan672/
Lyafon671/
Lafoun671/
Llafon671/
Lafham671/
Lafaim671/
Lazfam671/
Loufan671/
Lofanh671/
Lowfan671/
Ladfon671/
Loffan670/
Laufon670/
Laafon670/
Layfon670/

Lafang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lafang in the Marathi language
लफंगlaphanga-

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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 Lafang
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