Loef Surname

307,971st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,226 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Loef Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Loef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7871:21,4583,405
Germany1281:628,94949,754
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Belgium841:136,86519,611
Brazil581:3,690,937102,732
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
France21:33,211,361423,184
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
England11:55,718,059489,080
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Loef Last Name Facts

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

The last name Loef has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Loef? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 307,971st most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 5,944,165 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Loef are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 78 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Loef is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 787 people, or 1 in 21,458. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: South Holland, where 35 percent are found, Gelderland, where 23 percent are found and Utrecht, where 15 percent are found. Besides The Netherlands Loef exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Loef Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Loef has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 4,033 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Loef Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Loef surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.33% registered with the party.

The amount Loef earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 39.79% more than the national average, earning $60,317 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.38% more than the national average, earning $53,846 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loeff89723/
Loefs8924/
Loevf891/
Loeft890/
Loepfe80370/
Loweff805/
Lojeff802/
Laouef801/
Lohuef801/
Leaf756,194/
Loew754,942/
Loof752,615/
Leef75945/
Louf75902/
Leif75901/
Lief75820/
Luef75815/
Loev75508/
Leuf75107/
Leyf7564/
Loif7518/
Loyf7510/
Laef758/
Lowf751/
Lyef751/
Lejf751/
Leafe67778/
Lieff67232/
Loutf67180/
Looff67142/
Loofe67116/
Leife6759/
Leaff6748/
Leipf6743/
Lioew6732/
Loufs6719/
Lehaf6715/
Loyev6715/
Leiff6713/
Loudf6712/
Lueff6712/
Leifs679/
Louff679/
Laief677/
Leift676/
Layef675/
Loufe675/
Lawef673/
Louev673/
Louif672/
Lowew672/
Hloof672/
Lohew672/
Hleif672/
Lahef672/
Leuff671/
Louhf671/
Loife671/
Lioeb671/
Hlouf671/
Leitf671/
Luief671/
Loiev671/
Louft671/
Leafs671/
Laaef671/
Luiof671/
Loowf671/
Laefe671/
Loeph670/
Loevz670/
Leyfe670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Loef
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