Defani Surname
Approximately 154 people bear this surname
Defani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 100 | 1:2,140,743 | 67,134 |
| Indonesia | 46 | 1:2,874,982 | 163,265 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Defani (199) may also be a first name.
Defani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Defani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Defani (Hindi: डेफनी, Marathi: डॅफनी) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Defani? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,409,418th most prevalent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Defani reside; 69 percent reside in South America and 65 percent reside in Luso-South America. Defani is also the 642,605th most commonly held given name world-wide, borne by 199 people.
The last name Defani is most widely held in Brazil, where it is held by 100 people, or 1 in 2,140,743. In Brazil Defani is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 60 percent are found, Paraná, where 29 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Brazil this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 30 percent are found and Argentina, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dehfani | 92 | 126 | / |
| Defanis | 92 | 18 | / |
| Desfani | 92 | 10 | / |
| Deafani | 92 | 10 | / |
| Dhefani | 92 | 1 | / |
| Deffani | 92 | 1 | / |
| Difani | 83 | 688 | / |
| Defana | 83 | 34 | / |
| Defane | 83 | 9 | / |
| Defoni | 83 | 7 | / |
| Defanh | 83 | 2 | / |
| Defanj | 83 | 1 | / |
| Deffane | 77 | 240 | / |
| Dhifani | 77 | 71 | / |
| Desfany | 77 | 56 | / |
| Defanny | 77 | 24 | / |
| Difanis | 77 | 18 | / |
| Defouni | 77 | 11 | / |
| Defanes | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ddefane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Daifani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Difanyi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Defange | 77 | 1 | / |
| Difanij | 77 | 1 | / |
| Difanie | 77 | 0 | / |
| Deffany | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dheafana | 71 | 11 | / |
| Defonish | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dephanie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Deufhane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Difane | 67 | 483 | / |
| Defounois | 67 | 34 | / |
| Difana | 67 | 12 | / |
| Defone | 67 | 9 | / |
| Difoni | 67 | 6 | / |
| Defounoit | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dyfoni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Defaignes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Defona | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dífane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Difany | 67 | 0 | / |
Defani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Defani in the Hindi language | ||
| डेफनी | dephani | - |
| Defani in the Marathi language | ||
| डॅफनी | dephani | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Defani
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