Laif Surname

1,088,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 226 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Laif Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan681:2,627,11622,516
Indonesia611:2,168,020133,281
India591:13,001,108227,026
Malaysia261:1,134,39349,681
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Laif (403) may also be a first name.

Laif Last Name Facts

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

The surname Laif (Hindi: लईफ, Marathi: लईफ़, Russian: Лаиф) is found in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laif? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,088,856th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 32,245,778 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Laif reside; 56 percent reside in South Asia and 38 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Laif is also the 429,755th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 403 people.

The surname Laif is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 2,627,116. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Punjab, where 68 percent live, Balochistan, where 15 percent live and Sindh, where 13 percent live. Beside Pakistan this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 27 percent live and India, where 26 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Lajif892/
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Lif861,431/
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Laib7534,355/
Leaf756,194/
Lauf752,203/
Life75953/
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Liof750/
Laifová731/
Laieb676,894/
Lauff671,575/
Laufs671,229/
Leafe67778/
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Lhafe67236/
Lieff67232/
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Laufe6793/
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Lajib6779/
Luijf6768/
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Laaff6750/
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Laiev6722/
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Leiff6713/
Luiyf6712/
Leifs679/
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Lliff678/
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Liffe676/
Leift676/
Layef675/
Laiuw675/
Hlaft675/
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Laiuv674/
Lattf674/
Laiph673/
Lawef673/
Latfe673/
Liaib673/
Lajaf673/
Laafe672/
Lauwf672/
Laiov672/
Glief672/
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Laivd671/
Luief671/
Luisf671/
Liyaf671/
Laffs671/
Laibh671/
Lajiv671/
Leafs671/
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Laaib671/
Layaf671/
Loife671/
Hlift671/
Leitf671/
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Laaft671/
Lyaff671/
Luiof671/
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Laiyb671/
Lathf671/
Lazft671/
Lifft670/
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Laif Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Laif in the Marathi language
लईफ़la'ifa-
Laif in the Hindi language
लईफla'ipha98.65
Laif in the Russian language
Лаифlaif-

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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 Laif
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