Defanti Surname
Approximately 743 people bear this surname
Defanti Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'of soldiers'.
Defanti Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 388 | 1:551,738 | 20,643 |
| United States | 163 | 1:2,223,674 | 139,425 |
| Italy | 81 | 1:755,021 | 61,904 |
| Argentina | 48 | 1:890,488 | 57,418 |
| Switzerland | 30 | 1:273,764 | 22,252 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Defanti Surname Meaning
Defanti Demographics
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Defanti Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Defanti Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Defanti occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Defanti? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 455,757th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 9,808,272 people. Defanti occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Defanti are found; 59 percent are found in South America and 52 percent are found in Luso-South America.
The last name is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is carried by 388 people, or 1 in 551,738. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: Rio de Janeiro, where 39 percent reside, São Paulo, where 28 percent reside and Espírito Santo, where 17 percent reside. Barring Brazil this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Italy, where 11 percent reside.
Defanti Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Defanti has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 16,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Defanti Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Defanti last name are 14.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.09% registered to vote for 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defantis | 93 | 16 | / |
| Deffanti | 93 | 7 | / |
| Defantti | 93 | 2 | / |
| Defante | 86 | 2,186 | / |
| Difanti | 86 | 20 | / |
| Defanty | 86 | 1 | / |
| Defacentis | 82 | 1 | / |
| Defontis | 80 | 62 | / |
| Deffante | 80 | 5 | / |
| Defantte | 80 | 4 | / |
| Difantis | 80 | 3 | / |
| Diefante | 80 | 1 | / |
| Defaante | 80 | 1 | / |
| Defontie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Deffontis | 75 | 69 | / |
| Defanttes | 75 | 6 | / |
| Desfontis | 75 | 2 | / |
| Defonte | 71 | 344 | / |
| Difante | 71 | 143 | / |
| Difonti | 71 | 20 | / |
| Defonty | 71 | 13 | / |
| Defainette | 71 | 3 | / |
| Difanta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Defonté | 71 | 1 | / |
| Defontes | 67 | 216 | / |
| Diffante | 67 | 12 | / |
| Dephante | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dafonte | 57 | 992 | / |
| Difonte | 57 | 47 | / |
| Diffonty | 53 | 37 | / |
| Diffonte | 53 | 6 | / |
| Daffonte | 53 | 2 | / |
| Difontes | 53 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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