Defai Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Defai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Defai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon261:798,81055,510
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Defai (44) may also be a first name.

Defai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Defai is found most frequently in Cameroon. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Defai? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,661,929th most common family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 51 percent of Defai live; 45 percent live in West Africa and 34 percent live in Anglo-North America. Defai is also the 1,525,482nd most frequently occurring given name worldwide, borne by 44 people.

Defai is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 798,810. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: North Region, where 50 percent live, Far North Region, where 42 percent live and Adamawa Region, where 4 percent live. Other than Cameroon Defai is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Defai Last Name Statistics demography

Defai earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.91% less than the national average, earning $27,653 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Detfai912/
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