Laghlaf Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Laghlaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 7 | 1:584,980 | 20,004 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Laghlaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laghlaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Laghlaf (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻘﻈﻒ) is borne by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Laghlaf? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,723,624th most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Laghlaf occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Laghlaf are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
Laghlaf is most numerous in Mauritania, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 584,980. In Mauritania it is mostly concentrated in: Brakna Region, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Mauritania this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Morocco, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Laghlaf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Laghlaf in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﻘﻈﻒ | lqzf | 66.67 |
| ﻟﻐﻼﻑ | lghlaf | 33.33 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laghlaf
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