Dafous Surname
Approximately 109 people bear this surname
Dafous Surname User-submission:
This surname originates from Algeria and means 'hand' (da-fous) in Kabylian.
Dafous Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 61 | 1:150,201 | 11,615 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Algeria | 8 | 1:4,828,944 | 49,535 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Dafous Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname originates from Algeria and means 'hand' (da-fous) in Kabylian.
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Where Does The Last Name Dafous Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dafous is borne by more people in The United Arab Emirates than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dafous? popularity and diffusion
Dafous is the 1,755,741st most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 66,858,219 people. Dafous occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Dafous reside; 85 percent reside in West Asia and 56 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.
This last name is most prevalent in The United Arab Emirates, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 150,201. In The United Arab Emirates it is primarily concentrated in: Abu Dhabi, where 48 percent are found, Dubai, where 48 percent are found and Sharjah, where 2 percent are found. Apart from The United Arab Emirates Dafous occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 28 percent are found and Algeria, where 7 percent are found.
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