Defau Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Defau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Defau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium321:359,27039,406
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Defau Last Name Facts

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

Defau is more commonly found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Defau? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,460,878th most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Defau reside; 54 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 359,270. In Belgium it is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 94 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 6 percent are found. Besides Belgium Defau is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 44 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

Defau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Defau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Defau surname expanded 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Defau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Defau last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

Defau earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.36% more than the national average, earning $65,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Defau
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