Lafat Surname
Approximately 140 people bear this surname
Lafat Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 52 | 1:673,493 | 9,953 |
| Nigeria | 46 | 1:3,850,930 | 110,272 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Lafat (72) may also be a first name.
Lafat Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lafat Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lafat (Arabic: لافت, Hindi: लफत) is borne by more people in Iraq than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lafat? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,497,948th most frequently held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 52,053,899 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 42 percent of Lafat reside; 39 percent reside in West Asia and 37 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 1,143,416th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 72 people.
The last name Lafat is most commonly used in Iraq, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 673,493. Excluding Iraq this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 33 percent are found and Argentina, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lafat Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lafat in the Hindi language | ||
| लफत | laphata | - |
| Lafat in the Arabic language | ||
| لافت | laft | - |
| لفات | lfat | - |
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 Lafat
- 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