Staf Surname
Approximately 1,208 people bear this surname
Staf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 638 | 1:15,434 | 1,315 |
| Russia | 237 | 1:608,114 | 53,530 |
| Belgium | 103 | 1:111,618 | 16,639 |
| Austria | 34 | 1:250,454 | 29,541 |
| Finland | 30 | 1:183,223 | 15,926 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Belarus | 18 | 1:527,837 | 48,523 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| Kazakhstan | 13 | 1:1,360,192 | 71,840 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
The alternate forms: Štaf (2) & Štáf (34) are calculated separately.
Staf (1,143) may also be a first name.
Staf Demographics
Staf Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Staf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Staf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Staf (Arabic: سطاف, Russian: Стаф) is found most frequently in Sweden. It may also appear as a variant: Štaf or Štáf. Click here for other potential spellings of Staf.
How Common Is The Last Name Staf? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 311,581st most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,032,737 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Staf live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 235,437th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,143 people.
Staf is most numerous in Sweden, where it is carried by 638 people, or 1 in 15,434. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Västra Götaland County, where 23 percent live, Östergötland County, where 18 percent live and Stockholm County, where 17 percent live. Besides Sweden Staf is found in 43 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 20 percent live and Belgium, where 9 percent live.
Staf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Staf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Staf last name contracted 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Staf Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (87%) in Russia.
The amount Staf earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 4.6% more than the national average, earning 361,997 kr per year and in United States they earn 46.59% more than the national average, earning $63,250 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Štaf | 92 | 2 | / |
| Stapf | 89 | 4,255 | / |
| Staff | 89 | 2,933 | / |
| Staaf | 89 | 1,479 | / |
| Stauf | 89 | 546 | / |
| Shtaf | 89 | 58 | / |
| Sztaf | 89 | 43 | / |
| Staif | 89 | 43 | / |
| Stafe | 89 | 42 | / |
| Staft | 89 | 21 | / |
| Steaf | 89 | 2 | / |
| Sthaf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Stavf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Stasf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Štáf | 83 | 34 | / |
| Stauff | 80 | 635 | / |
| Staffe | 80 | 395 | / |
| Stapff | 80 | 170 | / |
| Staaff | 80 | 51 | / |
| Staiff | 80 | 44 | / |
| Stauft | 80 | 39 | / |
| Stafås | 80 | 34 | / |
| Shtaif | 80 | 30 | / |
| Stafft | 80 | 10 | / |
| Stahff | 80 | 7 | / |
| Staatf | 80 | 4 | / |
| S'Taif | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stafff | 80 | 1 | / |
| Staafs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Staufe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stattf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stahfe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shtayf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Staift | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stapfs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Staffs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stav | 75 | 1,185 | / |
| Stab | 75 | 792 | / |
| Stof | 75 | 664 | / |
| Staw | 75 | 139 | / |
| Xtaf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Stafova | 73 | 14 | / |
| Stafová | 73 | 4 | / |
| Stauffe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Stafffs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Staufft | 73 | 0 | / |
| Staaffe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Staub | 67 | 22,131 | / |
| Staab | 67 | 11,275 | / |
| Staib | 67 | 3,305 | / |
| Stoff | 67 | 1,765 | / |
| Stoof | 67 | 1,294 | / |
| Steif | 67 | 941 | / |
| Shtab | 67 | 368 | / |
| Staph | 67 | 204 | / |
| Staffová | 67 | 90 | / |
| Sztab | 67 | 67 | / |
| Štaif | 67 | 55 | / |
| Stopf | 67 | 54 | / |
| Stoft | 67 | 53 | / |
| Stavø | 67 | 38 | / |
| Staav | 67 | 38 | / |
| Stouf | 67 | 32 | / |
| Stofe | 67 | 32 | / |
| Stofs | 67 | 32 | / |
| Sztof | 67 | 30 | / |
| Stohf | 67 | 30 | / |
| Stoif | 67 | 24 | / |
| Steab | 67 | 21 | / |
| Štaff | 67 | 17 | / |
| Stawt | 67 | 16 | / |
| Staaw | 67 | 11 | / |
| Štajf | 67 | 10 | / |
| Stavå | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shtav | 67 | 8 | / |
| Stowa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hstab | 67 | 7 | / |
| Stova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shtof | 67 | 4 | / |
| Staffova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Steav | 67 | 2 | / |
| Steuf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shtaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stajb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stofz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sthab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stabh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Staws | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stavt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chtaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stóff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Staifova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stasv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Staiv | 67 | 0 | / |
| Stofh | 67 | 0 | / |
Staf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Staf in the Russian language | ||
| Стаф | staf | - |
| Staf in the Arabic language | ||
| سطاف | staf | - |
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Footnotes
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