De-Villiers Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

De-Villiers Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Villiers.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

De-Villiers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:4,286,005132,302
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

De-Villiers Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name De-Villiers Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name De-Villiers is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of De-Villiers click here.

How Common Is The Last Name De-Villiers? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,427,875th most common last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of De-Villiers live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England De-Villiers is most numerous in: Greater London, where 54 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 46 percent live. Excluding England it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 20 percent live and Russia, where 10 percent live.

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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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