Defauw Surname

387,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 915 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Defauw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Defauw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium4111:27,9724,476
United States3941:919,94769,072
France771:862,633101,453
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Defauw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Defauw is found most frequently in Belgium. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Defauw? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 387,740th most numerous last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 7,964,531 people. Defauw occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Defauw reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 42 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in Belgium, where it is carried by 411 people, or 1 in 27,972. In Belgium it is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 91 percent live, Walloon Region, where 8 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent live. Excluding Belgium Defauw occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 43 percent live and France, where 8 percent live.

Defauw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Defauw are 27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80.23% registered with the political party.

Defauw earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.64% more than the national average, earning $50,328 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Defauwe9242/
Defaw913/
Defouw83323/
Defawe83243/
Defeuw831/
Defaiw831/
Dafauw831/
Deasfaw771/
Defaf7393/
Deffeuwe711/
Deffaf67476/
Defouf677/
Defadf671/
Defoub671/
Defeuf671/
Defayf671/
Defafe671/
Defiew670/
Deffouf621/
Dafaf5511/
Difaf551/
Deafayeva531/
Dafouf50136/
Daffaf50106/
Defief5061/

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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 Defauw
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