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 Dafoe Salary in
United States
$45,655 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dafoe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dafoe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dafoe is most common in Canada. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dafoe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dafoe is the 166,677th most commonly held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,807,221 people. The last name Dafoe occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Dafoe are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most common in Canada, where it is held by 1,589 people, or 1 in 23,188. In Canada Dafoe is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 64 percent reside, Alberta, where 15 percent reside and British Columbia, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Canada this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Dafoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dafoe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dafoe surname increased 1,284 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Dafoe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Dafoe surname are 1.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.05% 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
| 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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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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