Lefi Surname
Approximately 630 people bear this surname
Lefi Surname Definition:
(Polish, Russian, Ukranian) Descendant of Leif, a pet form of Leon (lion).
Lefi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 157 | 1:470,571 | 38,110 |
| Indonesia | 150 | 1:881,661 | 66,139 |
| France | 99 | 1:670,937 | 86,003 |
| Tunisia | 32 | 1:19,082 | 3,053 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Chile | 14 | 1:1,258,320 | 22,898 |
| Iran | 13 | 1:5,906,348 | 134,214 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Lefi (651) may also be a first name.
Lefi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Polish, Russian, Ukranian) Descendant of Leif, a pet form of Leon (lion).
Lefi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lefi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lefi (Hindi: लेफ्ि, Russian: Лефи) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lefi? popularity and diffusion
Lefi is the 517,348th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,567,533 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 46 percent of Lefi live; 25 percent live in Central Africa and 25 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Lefi is also the 325,541st most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 651 people.
It is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 157 people, or 1 in 470,571. Besides The DR Congo Lefi occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 24 percent live and France, where 16 percent live.
Lefi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lefi has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Lefi last name grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lefi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lefi in the Hindi language | ||
| लेफ्ि | lephi | 80 |
| लेफी | lephi | 20 |
| Lefi in the Russian language | ||
| Лефи | lefi | - |
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