Lafly Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Lafly Surname User-submission:

Lafly is a French surname, which means 'lover in the sky'.

Lafly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France91:7,380,302306,885
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Lafly (10) may also be a first name.

Lafly Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Lafly is a French surname, which means 'lover in the sky'.

- lucielafly

Lafly Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lafly occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Lafly click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lafly? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,587,209th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Lafly reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Lafly is also the 3,684,242nd most common forename in the world. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in France, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 7,380,302. In France it is mostly found in: Occitanie, where 78 percent are found, Hauts-de-France, where 11 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 11 percent are found. Aside from France Lafly occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 8 percent are found and Lebanon, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laffly91249/
Lafley91183/
Laffley831/
Lapfley831/
Lafloyd831/
Leafley831/
Laufley830/
Lafla8018/
Lafli8011/
Lafle807/
Lofly800/
Lafaelly771/
Leafeley770/
Lafler73858/
Lofley73203/
Laufle7344/
Laifle7311/
Laflie7310/
Lafleu735/
Laffle731/
Laflit731/
Loofly730/
Loffly730/
Laflis730/
Laflet730/
Laffillay711/
Laffler67292/
Lafille67291/
Laflesh67154/
Lafelli6726/
Laflech6724/
Loffley6721/
Lafella6715/
Lafilla672/
Lafillé671/
Lafflie671/
Leaflet671/
Lafelle671/
Laufler670/
Laflish670/
Lovfley670/
Lafleth670/

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