Defauwes Surname
Approximately 168 people bear this surname
Defauwes Surname User-submission:
The Defauwes surname comes from De Fawe, which means 'land of the beech trees', since the word fawe means 'beech tree'.
Defauwes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 88 | 1:130,644 | 18,923 |
| Netherlands | 79 | 1:213,762 | 28,937 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Defauwes Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Defauwes surname comes from De Fawe, which means 'land of the beech trees', since the word fawe means 'beech tree'.
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Where Does The Last Name Defauwes Come From? nationality or country of origin
Defauwes is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Defauwes? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,333,288th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 43,378,250 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Defauwes are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
It is most common in Belgium, where it is held by 88 people, or 1 in 130,644. In Belgium Defauwes is mostly concentrated in: Walloon Region, where 98 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent reside and Flemish Region, where 1 percent reside. Not including Belgium Defauwes is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 47 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defawes | 93 | 81 | / |
| Defauwe | 93 | 42 | / |
| Desfawes | 88 | 24 | / |
| Defawe | 86 | 243 | / |
| Defaus | 86 | 28 | / |
| Defayes | 80 | 53 | / |
| Defaust | 80 | 1 | / |
| Defau | 77 | 61 | / |
| Defue | 77 | 4 | / |
| Defae | 77 | 0 | / |
| Desfayes | 75 | 34 | / |
| Defausse | 75 | 19 | / |
| Defhaies | 75 | 3 | / |
| Defabees | 75 | 2 | / |
| Deffeuwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Deffayes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Defaux | 71 | 1,287 | / |
| Defays | 71 | 1,043 | / |
| Defaut | 71 | 791 | / |
| Defaud | 71 | 343 | / |
| Defeis | 71 | 281 | / |
| Defaye | 71 | 257 | / |
| Defais | 71 | 202 | / |
| Defaie | 71 | 40 | / |
| Defous | 71 | 17 | / |
| Defies | 71 | 13 | / |
| Defeas | 71 | 4 | / |
| Desfausse | 71 | 2 | / |
| Defoue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Defoes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Deffeauve | 71 | 1 | / |
| Defuwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Defeus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Defees | 71 | 0 | / |
| Deffous | 67 | 2,046 | / |
| Deffaux | 67 | 260 | / |
| Defabis | 67 | 70 | / |
| Défayes | 67 | 62 | / |
| Deffaut | 67 | 43 | / |
| Default | 67 | 22 | / |
| Deffeis | 67 | 16 | / |
| Deffaud | 67 | 12 | / |
| Defayet | 67 | 9 | / |
| Deefawy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Defouse | 67 | 4 | / |
| Deffays | 67 | 3 | / |
| Defouss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Defouce | 67 | 2 | / |
| Defeuce | 67 | 2 | / |
| Defaver | 67 | 1 | / |
| Defavie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Defavis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deifous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Defeuwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deafaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deifabe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Defoust | 67 | 0 | / |
| Defoyes | 67 | 0 | / |
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