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

The last name Lif (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻴﻒ, Russian: Лиф) is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Lif click here.

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

The surname is the 272,070^th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,092,625 people. The surname Lif is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Lif are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 380,144^th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 498 people.

The surname is most widely held in Sweden, where it is carried by 728 people, or 1 in 13,526. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Stockholm County, where 19 percent live, Västernorrland County, where 10 percent live and Gävleborg County, where 10 percent live. Besides Sweden this surname occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 19 percent live and Turkey, where 16 percent live.

Lif Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lif has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lif last name grew 830 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lif Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Lif surname are 10.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lif earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 5.04% less than the national average, earning 328,641 kr per year and in United States they earn 10.14% less than the national average, earning $38,775 USD per year.