de Fays Surname

990,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Monaco

de Fays Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

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de Fays Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2411:47,7047,759
France71:9,488,960336,266
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

de Fays Last Name Facts

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

de Fays is more frequently found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of de Fays click here.

How Common Is The Last Name de Fays? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 990,978th most widely held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 28,137,243 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of de Fays are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is borne by 241 people, or 1 in 47,704. In Belgium de Fays is most numerous in: Walloon Region, where 56 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 32 percent reside and Flemish Region, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Belgium this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in France, where 3 percent reside and Monaco, where 1 percent reside.

de Fays Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of de Fays has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the de Fays surname grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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De-Fays861/
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Der Faz711/
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de Fe6744/
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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 de Fays
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