Where Does The Last Name Laufen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Laufen is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laufen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 1,649,806^th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. The surname Laufen occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Laufen live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 90 percent live in Germanic Europe. Laufen is also the 2,694,839^th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 17 people.

The surname Laufen is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 102 people, or 1 in 789,269. In Germany Laufen is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 81 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent live and Bavaria, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Germany it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Laufen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Laufen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Laufen last name rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.