Slaf Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Slaf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Slaf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Šlaf (4) & Šláf (1) are calculated separately.

Slaf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Slaf is found most frequently in Sri Lanka. It may also be found as: Šlaf or Šláf. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Slaf? popularity and diffusion

Slaf is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Slaf reside; 57 percent reside in South Asia and 57 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Slaf is most commonly used in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 5,202,140. Aside from Sri Lanka it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šlaf924/
Slaff89197/
Shlaf8983/
Slaaf8964/
Slauf8951/
Szlaf893/
Sclaf892/
Slavf891/
Slapf891/
Sleaf891/
Slajf891/
Slahf891/
Šláf831/
Sellaf801,669/
Schlaf80746/
Hshlaf8013/
Shlyaf809/
Szlajf807/
Shleaf801/
Sillaf801/
Slaaft801/
Slaife801/
Shlawf800/
Slav752,722/
Slaw75625/
Slof75357/
Slab75138/
Claf7552/
Zlaf752/
Xlaf751/
Schlaff73474/
Schlauf7347/
Schleaf732/
Sillaff731/
Schlaaf731/
Schlaif731/
Schlapf730/
Slahaff730/
Sloof67789/
Slova67156/
Šlauf67132/
Claff67126/
Sloff6791/
Slouf6747/
Slaib6715/
Schlaaff6713/
Slavz675/
Sliab673/
Šlajf672/
Sllaw672/
Slaiv672/
Sllav672/
Slaufova672/
Slahw672/
Shlof671/
Clapf671/
Zlaff671/
Schlafhe671/
Slaub671/
Sliav671/
Slowa671/
Shlab671/
Shlaw671/
Slaav671/
Slavs671/
Slaiw671/
Szlab671/
Slhab671/
Sleab671/
Sleif670/
Slaab670/
Slofs670/
Sclaw670/
Sloft670/

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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 Slaf
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