Lafty Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Lafty Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lafty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:5,846,112285,490
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Lafty Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lafty is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lafty? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lafty is the 2,237,939th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Lafty are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Lafty is most common in The United States, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 5,846,112. In The United States Lafty is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 90 percent are found, Michigan, where 6 percent are found and New Jersey, where 2 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 13 percent are found and Egypt, where 1 percent are found.

Lafty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lafty has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 886 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lafty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lafty last name is chiefly Jewish (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lafty surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Lafty earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.48% more than the national average, earning $46,810 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leafty91179/
Laftay9111/
Lafthy911/
Laffty910/
Laftey910/
Leasfty832/
Lofty801,215/
Lafta80492/
Lawty80285/
Lafti8030/
Lafte806/
Laftai73425/
Lawtey73173/
Lafteh73151/
Lafter7381/
Laftih7311/
Laftes736/
Laftit736/
Laftee734/
Lafthi732/
Loufty732/
Hlavty732/
Loftey732/
Laftaa732/
Laftis731/
Liafti731/
Laafte731/
Laftàa731/
Lafteu731/
Loftys731/
Loftty730/
Laftie730/
Loofty730/
Lafthai67234/
Laufter6722/
Laffter677/
Hlafter676/
Laftess671/
Laftaha671/
Lafftte671/
Lyavtey671/
Liafter671/
Lauftis670/
Llafter670/
Lauftes670/
Lawftis670/

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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 Lafty
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