Shlaf Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Syria
Highest density in:
Syria

Shlaf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shlaf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Syria811:238,2844,219
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Shlaf (59) may also be a first name.

Shlaf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shlaf (Russian: Шлаф) is found most frequently in Syria. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Shlaf click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shlaf? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shlaf is the 2,061,309th most common last name in the world, held by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shlaf are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 99 percent are found in Levant. Shlaf is also the 1,282,666th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 59 people.

The surname is most common in Syria, where it is borne by 81 people, or 1 in 238,284. In Syria Shlaf is most frequent in: Homs Governorate, where 98 percent are found, Al-Hasakah Governorate, where 1 percent are found and Hama Governorate, where 1 percent are found. Beside Syria this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Jordan, where 1 percent are found and Yemen, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schlaf91746/
Hshlaf9113/
Shlyaf919/
Shleaf911/
Shlawf910/
Slaf897/
Schlaff83474/
Schlauf8347/
Schleaf832/
Schlaif831/
Schlaaf831/
Schlapf830/
Slaff80197/
Slaaf8064/
Slauf8051/
Szlaf803/
Sclaf802/
Slavf801/
Slapf801/
Shlab801/
Shlaw801/
Sleaf801/
Shlof801/
Slajf801/
Slahf801/
Schlaaff7713/
Schlafhe771/
Sellaf731,669/
Schlab7337/
Shleyf7310/
Szlajf737/
Shleif736/
Chlaif734/
Shlova733/
Shlouf732/
Shloff732/
Slaife731/
Slaaft731/
Sillaf731/
Chlaaf731/
Schlof730/
Schlaw730/
Schlehauf710/
Slav672,722/
Schleif672,036/
Slaw67625/
Slof67357/
Schloff67207/
Slab67138/
Claf6752/
Schlaab6714/
Šlaf674/
Schloif673/
Zlaf672/
Schlaufová672/
Xlaf671/
Shlyatv671/
Shleiff671/
Sillaff671/
Schlaifová671/
Schlaib671/
Schlouf671/
Chlaiff671/
Schlosf670/
Slahaff670/
Schleuf670/
Schlofs670/
Schlofz670/
Schlaph670/
Schloof670/

Shlaf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shlaf in the Russian language
Шлафslaf-

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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
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  • 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 Shlaf
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