Laff Surname
Approximately 562 people bear this surname
Laff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 240 | 1:1,510,246 | 102,670 |
| Russia | 210 | 1:686,300 | 58,624 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| Belarus | 31 | 1:306,486 | 34,064 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:1,167,876 | 66,381 |
Laff (17) may also be a first name.
Laff Demographics
Average Laff Salary in
United States
$49,260 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Laff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Laff (Russian: Лафф) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Laff? popularity and diffusion
It is the 563,577th most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 12,967,164 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Laff reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Laff is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 17 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 240 people, or 1 in 1,510,246. In The United States Laff is most common in: California, where 34 percent live, Illinois, where 20 percent live and Colorado, where 13 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 37 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.
Laff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Laff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Laff surname grew 558 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 292 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Laff Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Laff last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (83%) in Russia.
In The United States Laff are 19.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.13% being registered with the party.
The amount Laff earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.16% more than the national average, earning $49,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.08% more than the national average, earning $55,683 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauff | 89 | 1,575 | / |
| Laffe | 89 | 91 | / |
| Laaff | 89 | 50 | / |
| Leaff | 89 | 48 | / |
| Latff | 89 | 16 | / |
| Lyaff | 89 | 1 | / |
| Laffs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lawff | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lahff | 89 | 1 | / |
| Laiff | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lafft | 89 | 0 | / |
| Laf | 86 | 842 | / |
| Lauffs | 80 | 386 | / |
| Leaffe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Laffût | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laaffe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leaf | 75 | 6,194 | / |
| Loff | 75 | 3,446 | / |
| Lauf | 75 | 2,203 | / |
| Layf | 75 | 574 | / |
| Lafe | 75 | 482 | / |
| Latf | 75 | 329 | / |
| Laif | 75 | 226 | / |
| Laaf | 75 | 175 | / |
| Lyaf | 75 | 140 | / |
| Laft | 75 | 34 | / |
| Lhaf | 75 | 31 | / |
| Lawf | 75 | 5 | / |
| Lafs | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lazf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lapf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lajf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lasf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lafh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lahf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lafp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lafz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Liaf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ladf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Liahaff | 73 | 17 | / |
| Laufs | 67 | 1,229 | / |
| Leafe | 67 | 778 | / |
| Lohff | 67 | 450 | / |
| Lahaf | 67 | 403 | / |
| Lhafe | 67 | 236 | / |
| Lashf | 67 | 231 | / |
| Lofft | 67 | 179 | / |
| Looff | 67 | 142 | / |
| Laufe | 67 | 93 | / |
| Loffe | 67 | 71 | / |
| Laitf | 67 | 44 | / |
| Lauft | 67 | 38 | / |
| Lauffová | 67 | 14 | / |
| Leiff | 67 | 13 | / |
| Llasf | 67 | 9 | / |
| Laife | 67 | 9 | / |
| Louff | 67 | 9 | / |
| Liaft | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hlaft | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lattf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Latfe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Laafe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lauwf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lyoff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lgoff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leafs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layfh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laaft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leuff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lgafh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lathf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lazft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laudf | 67 | 1 | / |
Laff Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Laff in the Russian language | ||
| Лафф | laff | - |
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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 Laff
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