Laftsis Surname

1,185,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Laftsis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laftsis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1771:62,59810,483
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Laftsis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Laftsis is most common in Greece. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laftsis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,185,157th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 36,437,730 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Laftsis reside; 90 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Greece, where it is carried by 177 people, or 1 in 62,598. In Greece it is primarily concentrated in: East Macedonia and Thrace, where 67 percent live, Attica, where 20 percent live and Central Macedonia, where 10 percent live. Outside of Greece Laftsis occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 5 percent live and Germany, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laftsi9257/
Lavtsis861/
Lovatsis8079/
Lafatzis8024/
Lavatsis8015/
Lafchis714/
Lavtzis711/
Loftsus710/
Laffiti Assis701/
Lafci676,351/
Lafzi6712/
Levitsis679/
Lefatzis672/
Lavetsas671/
Lavetzis671/

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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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  • 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 Laftsis
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