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

The surname Lafi (Arabic: لافى, Hindi: लाफी, Oriya: ଲଫି, Russian: Лафи) occurs in Jordan more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 34,483^rd most frequently used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 474,203 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 74 percent of Lafi live; 73 percent live in West Asia and 56 percent live in Levant. It is also the 78,002^nd most prevalent forename throughout the world, borne by 6,942 people.

The surname Lafi is most frequently used in Jordan, where it is held by 3,939 people, or 1 in 2,245. In Jordan Lafi is mostly found in: Amman Governorate, where 60 percent live, Zarqa Governorate, where 17 percent live and Balqa Governorate, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Jordan this surname exists in 69 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 19 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 16 percent live.

Lafi Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Lafi has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lafi surname grew 3,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lafi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Lafi surname is primarily Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Lafi last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for 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.