Dafoe Surname

166,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,596 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Dafoe Surname User-submission:

Dafoe is most likely a variant of the surname Defoe.

Dafoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,5891:23,1883,154
United States9631:376,38533,289
England121:4,643,172139,951
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
China31:455,773,85521,925
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

Dafoe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Dafoe is most likely a variant of the surname Defoe.

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Dafoe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dafoe is borne by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dafoe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 166,677th most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,807,221 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Dafoe live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in Canada, where it is carried by 1,589 people, or 1 in 23,188. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 64 percent reside, Alberta, where 15 percent reside and British Columbia, where 15 percent reside. Besides Canada this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Dafoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dafoe has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,284 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dafoe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dafoe surname are 1.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.05% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dafoe earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.81% more than the national average, earning $45,655 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.47% less than the national average, earning $48,458 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dafoep911/
Defoe803,539/
Dafou80115/
Dafei8067/
Dafee8038/
Dafie809/
Dafeu807/
Dafae805/
Dofoe804/
Dafea804/
Dafey803/
Dafoo802/
Dafoy802/
Dafue801/
Daffue73565/
Daffey73243/
Daffou73182/
Dafous73109/
Daffie7342/
Dafouz7326/
Dafoya7314/
Dofoue7313/
Dafaee7313/
Doifoe7310/
Dayfae737/
Deffoe736/
Doffoe735/
Daffee735/
Dafiyo733/
Dawfey733/
Daffea733/
Dafaye732/
Daifou732/
Daffae731/
Dhafae731/
Daifei731/
Daufey731/
Dafoua731/
Dafeeh731/
Dafouh731/
Daffoi731/
Daïfou731/
Daufou731/
Dafu67564/
Daufouy67107/
Deaffie6739/
Doffoue6712/
Dafeeah6710/
Daafous679/
Daffous675/
Daafouz675/
Dafouih674/
Daffaie673/
Dafouss672/
Deffohe671/
Daffaye671/
Doufoye671/
Daufaye671/
Deafaie671/
Daffouh671/
Dahfoya671/
Deafouz671/
Dafphee671/
Dahfous671/

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