Layf Surname

554,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 574 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Layf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Layf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2851:505,69546,498
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Belarus401:237,52628,656
Kazakhstan261:680,09645,825
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Layf (33) may also be a first name.

Layf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Layf (Russian: Лайф) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Layf? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 554,992nd most frequently used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 12,696,073 people. The surname Layf occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Layf are found; 46 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 45 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Layf is also the 1,807,719th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 33 people.

The surname is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 285 people, or 1 in 505,695. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 22 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 11 percent live and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 7 percent live. Not including Russia it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 37 percent live and Belarus, where 7 percent live.

Layf Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (82%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Layf surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 44.44% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layif897/
Layef895/
Layaf891/
Layfh891/
Layuf891/
Laf86842/
Lyf8625/
Layoff8014/
Layouf803/
Layeef801/
Layevf801/
Leaf756,194/
Lauf752,203/
Laff75562/
Lafe75482/
Latf75329/
Laif75226/
Laaf75175/
Lyaf75140/
Leyf7564/
Laft7534/
Lhaf7531/
Luyf7516/
Loyf7510/
Layb7510/
Laef758/
Lawf755/
Lafs754/
Lyfh754/
Layw753/
Lapf753/
Lazf753/
Lafh752/
Lyft752/
Lasf752/
Lajf752/
Lyzf752/
Lyef751/
Ladf751/
Liaf751/
Lahf751/
Lysf751/
Lydf751/
Lyff751/
Lhyf751/
Lafp751/
Lafz751/
Layoffe731/
Layhoff730/
Lauff671,575/
Laufs671,229/
Leafe67778/
Layeb67778/
Lahaf67403/
Lhafe67236/
Lashf67231/
Laufe6793/
Laffe6791/
Layaw6779/
Layow6772/
Laaff6750/
Leaff6748/
Laitf6744/
Lauft6738/
Layab6721/
Layov6720/
Laiif6719/
Latff6716/
Lehaf6715/
Luiyf6712/
Layub679/
Laife679/
Llasf679/
Laief677/
Layew675/
Layav675/
Hlaft675/
Liaft675/
Lattf674/
Lajyb673/
Lawef673/
Latfe673/
Lajaf673/
Laafe672/
Lauwf672/
Lajif672/
Lyoff671/
Liyaf671/
Laffs671/
Leafs671/
Layev671/
Laudf671/
Lawff671/
Lahff671/
Laiff671/
Layyb671/
Laaft671/
Lyaff671/
Lgafh671/
Laiyb671/
Lathf671/
Lazft671/
Layuw671/
Lafft670/
Leyfe670/

Layf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Layf in the Russian language
Лайфlajf-

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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 Layf
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