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Where Does The Last Name Defa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Defa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻓﺎ, Russian: Дэфа) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Defa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Defa is the 479,498^th most numerous family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 10,470,612 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Defa are found; 48 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 45 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 61,035^th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 10,050 people.

Defa is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is held by 314 people, or 1 in 421,176. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: East Java, where 91 percent reside, Bali, where 4 percent reside and Aceh, where 3 percent reside. Barring Indonesia this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Nigeria, where 8 percent reside.

Defa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Defa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Defa last name increased 19,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Defa Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Defa surname are 19.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.91% being registered to vote for the political party.

Defa earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.49% more than the national average, earning $43,794 USD per year.