Lafina Surname

825,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Lafina Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lafina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2391:553,34444,561
Philippines601:1,687,304110,517
Russia361:4,003,418194,829
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Lafiña (1) are calculated separately.

Lafina (98) may also be a first name.

Lafina Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lafina Come From? nationality or country of origin

Lafina (Russian: Лафина) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Lafiña. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lafina? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 825,152nd most frequently used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 21,689,125 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 89 percent of Lafina are found; 88 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 71 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Lafina is also the 956,749th most commonly used first name globally, held by 98 people.

Lafina is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is carried by 239 people, or 1 in 553,344. In Indonesia Lafina is mostly found in: East Java, where 82 percent are found, North Sumatra, where 5 percent are found and Maluku, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Indonesia Lafina is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 18 percent are found and Russia, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lafiña941/
Lafaina9220/
Lyafina921/
Lafin91364/
Laufiona867/
Lapfhina861/
Lafinova861/
Laffin833,626/
Lafino83176/
Lafena8354/
Lefina8334/
Lofina8324/
Lahfin8322/
Lafing834/
Lafien831/
Layfin831/
Lafind830/
Lafink830/
Laufin830/
Lafinn830/
Laffinais800/
Laffien7739/
Laufing7739/
Loffina7718/
Lefinau7718/
Lauffin776/
Lavinah772/
Lefuina771/
Lofaina771/
Laffing771/
Lafayna771/
Laphina771/
Leaffin770/
Lafen73184/
Lofin7352/
Lafim7342/
Lafyn735/
Lafhn731/
Lafne731/
Lafnn730/
Lofinova711/
Lofink67788/
Lofing67513/
Lofino67376/
Laffen67134/
Laufen67121/
Lafeen6784/
Lofena6778/
Laphin6759/
Lahfen6758/
Laifen6711/
Loffin6711/
Lafehn6710/
Laffim6710/
Laphionga677/
Laffyn672/
Lafent671/
Lohfin671/
Lavfne671/
Lefena671/
Lafend670/
Leafen670/

Lafina Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lafina in the Russian language
Лафинаlafina-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lafina
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