Defarge Surname

738,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Defarge Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Defarge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3831:173,42727,010
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Défarge (1) are calculated separately.

Defarge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Defarge occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Défarge. For other potential spellings of Defarge click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Defarge? popularity and diffusion

Defarge is the 738,530th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,638,225 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Defarge live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

It is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 383 people, or 1 in 173,427. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 54 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 28 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 11 percent reside. Barring France it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Spain, where 1 percent reside.

Defarge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Defarge has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Footnotes

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