Defant Surname

518,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 629 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Guam

Defant Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Defant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina2031:210,55917,357
Italy1631:375,19443,278
Brazil1091:1,963,98562,590
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Austria431:198,03324,866
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Guam81:20,0153,029
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Defant Last Name Facts

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

The surname Defant is more frequently found in Argentina than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Defant? popularity and diffusion

The last name Defant is the 518,137th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 11,585,924 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Defant are found; 50 percent are found in South America and 32 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

This surname is most frequently held in Argentina, where it is held by 203 people, or 1 in 210,559. In Argentina Defant is most prevalent in: Córdoba Province, where 35 percent reside, Buenos Aires Province, where 25 percent reside and Chaco Province, where 10 percent reside. Other than Argentina it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 26 percent reside and Brazil, where 17 percent reside.

Defant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Defant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Defant last name grew 813 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Defant Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Defant are 8.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.9% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Defant earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 13.65% less than the national average, earning €25,930 per year; in United States they earn 14.16% more than the national average, earning $49,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.61% less than the national average, earning $42,423 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Defante922,186/
Defaint921/
Defantt921/
Deffant921/
Defan91265/
Deffante865/
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Deffand77462/
Defonte77344/
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Difante77143/
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Defount7713/
Defaing779/
Desfont772/
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Dephant771/
Dieffan771/
Defainette753/
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Defon7324/
Defam7314/
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Dephante712/
Difane67483/
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Defond67348/
Deffon67184/
Difang6753/
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Difand6734/
Daifan6727/
Defone679/
Dayfan677/
Diffan676/
Dechphant675/
Defoun674/
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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 Defant
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