Lafi Surname
Approximately 15,368 people bear this surname
Lafi Surname User-submission:
The Lafi surname means 'butcher'.
Lafi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 3,939 | 1:2,245 | 423 |
| Iraq | 2,892 | 1:12,110 | 886 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,385 | 1:12,937 | 1,813 |
| Egypt | 1,434 | 1:64,111 | 6,013 |
| Palestine | 1,398 | 1:3,254 | 713 |
| Algeria | 1,204 | 1:32,086 | 5,858 |
| Morocco | 443 | 1:77,824 | 13,257 |
| Syria | 314 | 1:61,468 | 2,864 |
| France | 253 | 1:262,540 | 40,467 |
| Kuwait | 116 | 1:32,765 | 4,071 |
| United Arab Emirates | 102 | 1:89,826 | 8,037 |
| Indonesia | 89 | 1:1,485,946 | 100,216 |
| Chile | 89 | 1:197,938 | 6,300 |
| Tunisia | 86 | 1:7,100 | 1,189 |
| Argentina | 79 | 1:541,056 | 39,330 |
| United States | 62 | 1:5,846,112 | 285,490 |
| Greece | 59 | 1:187,793 | 30,074 |
| Qatar | 50 | 1:47,160 | 4,880 |
| Libya | 49 | 1:127,428 | 674 |
| Iran | 44 | 1:1,745,057 | 65,590 |
| Papua New Guinea | 37 | 1:220,371 | 30,351 |
| Benin | 26 | 1:397,523 | 29,143 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Niger | 15 | 1:1,279,468 | 26,841 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Solomon Islands | 8 | 1:72,504 | 14,153 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 1:1,163,151 | 37,744 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Samoa | 4 | 1:48,452 | 659 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Lafi (6,942) may also be a first name.
Lafi Surname Meaning
Lafi Demographics
Average Lafi Salary in
United States
$46,750 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lafi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lafi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lafi (Arabic: لافى, Hindi: लाफी, Oriya: ଲଫି, Russian: Лафи) is most common in Jordan. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lafi? popularity and diffusion
Lafi is the 34,483rd most widely held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 474,203 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 74 percent of Lafi are found; 73 percent are found in West Asia and 56 percent are found in Levant. Lafi is also the 78,002nd most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 6,942 people.
The surname Lafi is most prevalent in Jordan, where it is borne by 3,939 people, or 1 in 2,245. In Jordan Lafi is most frequent in: Amman Governorate, where 60 percent live, Zarqa Governorate, where 17 percent live and Balqa Governorate, where 9 percent live. Other than Jordan this surname occurs in 69 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 19 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 16 percent live.
Lafi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lafi has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lafi last name increased 3,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lafi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Lafi last name is principally Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Lafi last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.
Lafi earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lafi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lafi in the Hindi language | ||
| लाफी | laphi | 75 |
| लफी | laphi | 25 |
| Lafi in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲଫି | laphi | 50 |
| ଲାଫି | laphi | 50 |
| Lafi in the Russian language | ||
| Лафи | lafi | - |
| Lafi in the Arabic language | ||
| لافى | lafy | - |
| لافي | lafy | - |
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