Leyf Surname
Approximately 64 people bear this surname
Leyf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 57 | 1:2,528,475 | 145,724 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
Leyf (24) may also be a first name.
Leyf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leyf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Leyf (Russian: Лейф) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Leyf click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leyf? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,394,033rd most frequently held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. The last name Leyf is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Leyf reside; 73 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 73 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Leyf is also the 2,187,323rd most numerous first name globally, held by 24 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 2,528,475. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Pskov Oblast, where 30 percent are found, Irkutsk Oblast, where 18 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Russia this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Belarus, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leyfe | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lef | 86 | 301 | / |
| Lyf | 86 | 25 | / |
| Leaf | 75 | 6,194 | / |
| Leff | 75 | 4,232 | / |
| Loef | 75 | 1,226 | / |
| Leef | 75 | 945 | / |
| Leif | 75 | 901 | / |
| Lief | 75 | 820 | / |
| Luef | 75 | 815 | / |
| Left | 75 | 809 | / |
| Layf | 75 | 574 | / |
| Lefe | 75 | 346 | / |
| Lyaf | 75 | 140 | / |
| Leuf | 75 | 107 | / |
| Leyb | 75 | 97 | / |
| Leyv | 75 | 78 | / |
| Luyf | 75 | 16 | / |
| Lepf | 75 | 13 | / |
| Loyf | 75 | 10 | / |
| Laef | 75 | 8 | / |
| Leyw | 75 | 5 | / |
| Lyfh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lefs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lyft | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lyzf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Letf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lefp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lyef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hlef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lesf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lysf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lydf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lyff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lhyf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lejf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lefz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leyew | 67 | 3,228 | / |
| Leafe | 67 | 778 | / |
| Loeff | 67 | 723 | / |
| Leefe | 67 | 450 | / |
| Lieff | 67 | 232 | / |
| Leyow | 67 | 143 | / |
| Leffe | 67 | 139 | / |
| Leife | 67 | 59 | / |
| Leaff | 67 | 48 | / |
| Leipf | 67 | 43 | / |
| Lefft | 67 | 42 | / |
| Lepfe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Lehaf | 67 | 15 | / |
| Leffs | 67 | 14 | / |
| Leiff | 67 | 13 | / |
| Luiyf | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lueff | 67 | 12 | / |
| Leftt | 67 | 11 | / |
| Leyeb | 67 | 10 | / |
| Leifs | 67 | 9 | / |
| Laief | 67 | 7 | / |
| Layif | 67 | 7 | / |
| Leift | 67 | 6 | / |
| Layef | 67 | 5 | / |
| Leyaw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lawef | 67 | 3 | / |
| Glief | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hlefe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hleif | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lehyv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lehfe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lepfh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lettf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layfh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layuf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leffz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leuff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leyab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyaff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loevf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehzf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlefh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyoff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leefs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leafs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leitf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leyov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lewfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liyaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luief | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hleff | 67 | 0 | / |
Leyf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leyf in the Russian language | ||
| Лейф | lejf | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leyf
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