Loaf Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Loaf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Loaf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran281:2,742,23386,474
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Loaf (14) may also be a first name.

Loaf Last Name Facts

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

Loaf (Russian: Лоаф) occurs most in Iran. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Loaf.

How Common Is The Last Name Loaf? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,100,440th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 88 percent of Loaf reside; 70 percent reside in South Asia and 70 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 3,024,661st most numerous first name at a global level, held by 14 people.

The last name Loaf is most widely held in Iran, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 2,742,233. In Iran it is most numerous in: Semnan Province, where 93 percent are found, Ilam Province, where 4 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 4 percent are found. Not including Iran Loaf occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Loaf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Loaf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Loaf surname fell 76 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Loaf Last Name Statistics demography

Loaf earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loaff893/
Lohaf893/
Louaf892/
Loaffe809/
Louafe807/
Lohaff801/
Loaw7553/
Loav7513/
Loab7510/
Laof758/
Lohhaff730/
Lohof67152/
Laouf67109/
Laowa6720/
Laofe6716/
Louab6715/
Lohav6710/
Louaw674/
Laova673/
Luiof671/
Luoaw671/
Lahof670/
Loaws670/

Loaf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Loaf in the Russian language
Лоафloaf-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Loaf
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