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 in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Defar? popularity and diffusion
The last name Defar is the 60,568th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 876,328 people. The last name Defar is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Defar reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 71,717th most common first name worldwide, borne by 7,895 people.
The surname is most numerous in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 8,210 people, or 1 in 11,881. Not including Ethiopia this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 1 percent live and Mauritania, where 0 percent live.
Defar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Defar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Defar last name rose 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Defar
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