Defar Surname
Approximately 8,316 people bear this surname
Defar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 8,210 | 1:11,881 | 1,754 |
| Croatia | 65 | 1:65,055 | 11,867 |
| Mauritania | 11 | 1:372,260 | 15,230 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Defar (7,895) may also be a first name.
Defar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Defar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Defar (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻓﺎﺭ) occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Defar? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 60,568th most common surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 876,328 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Defar live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Defar is also the 71,717th most numerous first name on earth, borne by 7,895 people.
The last name Defar is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is held by 8,210 people, or 1 in 11,881. Not including Ethiopia this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 1 percent live and Mauritania, where 0 percent live.
Defar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Defar has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deffar | 91 | 519 | / |
| Dehfar | 91 | 42 | / |
| Defaur | 91 | 41 | / |
| Defare | 91 | 30 | / |
| Defard | 91 | 24 | / |
| Defair | 91 | 2 | / |
| Dedfar | 91 | 1 | / |
| Desfar | 91 | 1 | / |
| Devfar | 91 | 1 | / |
| Desfard | 83 | 19 | / |
| Dehdfar | 83 | 8 | / |
| Desfaur | 83 | 5 | / |
| Deffard | 83 | 2 | / |
| Deidfar | 83 | 2 | / |
| Deufaur | 83 | 1 | / |
| Deffare | 83 | 1 | / |
| Defaure | 83 | 1 | / |
| Defor | 80 | 1,553 | / |
| Dafar | 80 | 876 | / |
| Dofar | 80 | 106 | / |
| Difar | 80 | 23 | / |
| Djfar | 80 | 3 | / |
| Deidfard | 77 | 8 | / |
| Deafhear | 77 | 1 | / |
| Deford | 73 | 3,185 | / |
| Defour | 73 | 2,511 | / |
| Defoor | 73 | 2,375 | / |
| Defore | 73 | 970 | / |
| Deffor | 73 | 847 | / |
| Defort | 73 | 350 | / |
| Daffar | 73 | 234 | / |
| Dhafar | 73 | 220 | / |
| Dhofar | 73 | 216 | / |
| Desfor | 73 | 46 | / |
| Dayfar | 73 | 31 | / |
| Difard | 73 | 7 | / |
| Daafar | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dyfart | 73 | 4 | / |
| Deforr | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dohfar | 73 | 3 | / |
| Disfar | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dajfar | 73 | 2 | / |
| Diffar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Diofar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dephar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Difarr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deufor | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dafaar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dafarr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Daifar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Defeir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deefor | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dafajr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Defoër | 73 | 1 | / |
| Defoort | 67 | 1,431 | / |
| Desfour | 67 | 165 | / |
| Deforth | 67 | 110 | / |
| Devahar | 67 | 88 | / |
| Defoore | 67 | 73 | / |
| Deforzh | 67 | 29 | / |
| Dhaffar | 67 | 24 | / |
| Defford | 67 | 14 | / |
| Defoure | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dedford | 67 | 9 | / |
| Deffore | 67 | 8 | / |
| Defourd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dephart | 67 | 3 | / |
| Defoire | 67 | 3 | / |
| Deffeur | 67 | 3 | / |
| Defourt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Desford | 67 | 2 | / |
| Deffoor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Deffort | 67 | 2 | / |
| Difarre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doifard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Depford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Desfort | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deforre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deffour | 67 | 1 | / |
| De'four | 67 | 1 | / |
| Didfard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Difaure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Detford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Desfore | 67 | 0 | / |
Defar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Defar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺪﻓﺎﺭ | aldfar | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Defar
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