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Where Does The Last Name Lafen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Lafen is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lafen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 1,252,959^th most numerous surname on earth, held by around 1 in 39,606,228 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Lafen are found; 66 percent are found in Central Africa and 66 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Lafen is also the 427,982^nd most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 406 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 122 people, or 1 in 170,238. In Cameroon Lafen is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 66 percent live, Centre Region, where 28 percent live and Littoral Region, where 1 percent live. Not including Cameroon this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Lafen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Lafen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lafen last name grew 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lafen Last Name Statistics ^demography

Lafen earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 63.58% more than the national average, earning $70,583 USD per year.