Defang Surname

463,189th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 728 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Micronesia
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Defang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Defang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Micronesia3401:31281
Cameroon3281:63,3208,055
United States251:14,498,357517,445
China171:80,430,6804,441
Northern Mariana Islands81:6,822652
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
England31:18,572,686338,250
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Defang (92,299) may also be a first name.

Defang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Defang occurs in Micronesia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Defang? popularity and diffusion

The surname Defang is the 463,189th most commonly used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 10,010,365 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 49 percent of Defang are found; 49 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 47 percent are found in Micronesia. It is also the 10,958th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 92,299 people.

Defang is most commonly used in Micronesia, where it is held by 340 people, or 1 in 312. In Micronesia Defang is mostly found in: Chuuk, where 79 percent are found and Pohnpei, where 21 percent are found. Outside of Micronesia this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 45 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Defang Last Name Statistics demography

Defang earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.25% less than the national average, earning $33,550 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Defan91265/
Defant83629/
Dafang83289/
Deifan83208/
Dehfan83111/
Defain8363/
Difang8353/
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Defahn8319/
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Defgan837/
Deefan836/
Defann834/
Defong833/
Defaun833/
Diefan832/
Defanh832/
Dofang832/
Defatn831/
Defanc831/
Defean830/
Deffand77462/
Deffane77240/
Diffang77213/
Defoing7780/
Deffain7732/
Defeing778/
Daifang778/
Difgang772/
Daffang772/
Ddefane771/
Diofang771/
Defaint771/
Defantt771/
Deffant771/
Dieffan771/
Difan7347/
Dyfan7332/
Defon7324/
Defam7314/
Detphang7161/
Defeings7152/
Deephang711/
Deffaint711/
Diephang711/
Difane67483/
Dofong67481/
Defoin67441/
Defond67348/
Deffon67184/
Dafong6794/
Defont6793/
Deafon6737/
Difant6735/
Difand6734/
Daifan6727/
Defone679/
Dayfan677/
Diffan676/
Defoun674/
Dephan674/
Dehvan672/
Dífane671/
Desfon671/
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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Defang
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