Defanti Surname

455,757th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Defanti Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'of soldiers'.

Defanti Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil3881:551,73820,643
United States1631:2,223,674139,425
Italy811:755,02161,904
Argentina481:890,48857,418
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
France111:6,038,429280,838
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Defanti Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'of soldiers'.

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Defanti Last Name Facts

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

The last name Defanti has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Defanti click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Defanti? popularity and diffusion

Defanti is the 455,757th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 9,808,272 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Defanti live; 59 percent live in South America and 52 percent live in Luso-South America.

It is most numerous in Brazil, where it is borne by 388 people, or 1 in 551,738. In Brazil it is most common in: Rio de Janeiro, where 39 percent are found, São Paulo, where 28 percent are found and Espírito Santo, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Brazil it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Italy, where 11 percent are found.

Defanti Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Defanti has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Defanti last name rose 16,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Defanti Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Defanti last name are 14.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.09% being registered with the party.

The amount Defanti earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.95% more than the national average, earning $45,285 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.84% more than the national average, earning $63,514 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Defantis9316/
Deffanti937/
Defantti932/
Defante862,186/
Difanti8620/
Defanty861/
Defacentis821/
Defontis8062/
Deffante805/
Defantte804/
Difantis803/
Diefante801/
Defaante801/
Defontie801/
Deffontis7569/
Defanttes756/
Desfontis752/
Defonte71344/
Difante71143/
Difonti7120/
Defonty7113/
Defainette713/
Difanta711/
Defonté711/
Defontes67216/
Diffante6712/
Dephante672/
Dafonte57992/
Difonte5747/
Diffonty5337/
Diffonte536/
Daffonte532/
Difontes531/

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