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
Laff Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Laff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laff Come From? nationality or country of origin
Laff (Russian: Лафф) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Laff? popularity and diffusion
The last name Laff is the 563,577th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 12,967,164 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Laff reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 17 people.
The surname Laff is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 240 people, or 1 in 1,510,246. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 34 percent reside, Illinois, where 20 percent reside and Colorado, where 13 percent reside. Beside The United States Laff is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 37 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.
Laff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Laff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Laff surname rose 558 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 292 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Laff Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (83%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Laff surname are 19.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.13% registered to vote for the political 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
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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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