Dafoe Surname
Approximately 2,596 people bear this surname
Dafoe Surname User-submission:
Dafoe is most likely a variant of the surname Defoe.
Dafoe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1,589 | 1:23,188 | 3,154 |
| United States | 963 | 1:376,385 | 33,289 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 75 | 1:669,582 | 43,760 |
Dafoe Surname Meaning
Dafoe Demographics
Average Male Dafoe Height
178.17 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dafoe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dafoe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dafoe is most common in Canada. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dafoe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 166,677th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,807,221 people. Dafoe occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Dafoe reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently held in Canada, where it is carried by 1,589 people, or 1 in 23,188. In Canada it is most frequent in: Ontario, where 64 percent live, Alberta, where 15 percent live and British Columbia, where 15 percent live. Beside Canada it occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Dafoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dafoe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dafoe surname grew 1,284 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Dafoe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Dafoe last name are 1.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.05% registered to vote for the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dafoep | 91 | 1 | / |
| Defoe | 80 | 3,539 | / |
| Dafou | 80 | 115 | / |
| Dafei | 80 | 67 | / |
| Dafee | 80 | 38 | / |
| Dafie | 80 | 9 | / |
| Dafeu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Dafae | 80 | 5 | / |
| Dofoe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Dafea | 80 | 4 | / |
| Dafey | 80 | 3 | / |
| Dafoo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dafoy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dafue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Daffue | 73 | 565 | / |
| Daffey | 73 | 243 | / |
| Daffou | 73 | 182 | / |
| Dafous | 73 | 109 | / |
| Daffie | 73 | 42 | / |
| Dafouz | 73 | 26 | / |
| Dafoya | 73 | 14 | / |
| Dofoue | 73 | 13 | / |
| Dafaee | 73 | 13 | / |
| Doifoe | 73 | 10 | / |
| Dayfae | 73 | 7 | / |
| Deffoe | 73 | 6 | / |
| Doffoe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Daffee | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dafiyo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dawfey | 73 | 3 | / |
| Daffea | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dafaye | 73 | 2 | / |
| Daifou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Daffae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhafae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Daifei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Daufey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dafoua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dafeeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dafouh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Daffoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Daïfou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Daufou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dafu | 67 | 564 | / |
| Daufouy | 67 | 107 | / |
| Deaffie | 67 | 39 | / |
| Doffoue | 67 | 12 | / |
| Dafeeah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Daafous | 67 | 9 | / |
| Daffous | 67 | 5 | / |
| Daafouz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dafouih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Daffaie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dafouss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Deffohe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daffaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doufoye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daufaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deafaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daffouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dahfoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deafouz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dafphee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dahfous | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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