Lafota Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Lafota Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lafota Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Lafota Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lafota is most common in South Africa. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Lafota click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lafota? popularity and diffusion

Lafota is the 3,323,005th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 51 percent of Lafota live; 51 percent live in Southern Africa and 51 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Lafota is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 3,009,872. In South Africa Lafota is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 100 percent reside. Aside from South Africa it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 40 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Lafota Last Name Statistics demography

Lafota earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 158.12% more than the national average, earning $111,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lafata831,890/
Lafeta83629/
Lofota83198/
Lafuta834/
Lafote830/
Laffottha800/
Laffeta7728/
Lefotha7724/
Lafetaj7716/
Lafatas7713/
Laufote7711/
Lafataa774/
Lafatta773/
Lafutha772/
Latfata771/
Laffata771/
Lafatah771/
Laufata771/
Liafuta771/
Laafata771/
Laffoty770/
Lafetta770/
Lafoster714/
Laifatta713/
Lefata67530/
Lefeta67487/
Lafati67250/
Lofoto6796/
Lafate6776/
Lofeta6762/
Lafetá6739/
Lofata6721/
Lafuti675/
Lafute673/
Lafeto672/
Lofuta671/
Lafaty671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lafota
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