Defauwes Surname

1,333,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium881:130,64418,923
Netherlands791:213,76228,937
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

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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Defauwes Last Name Facts

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.

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Defaust801/
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Defoue711/
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Defees710/
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Defabis6770/
Défayes6762/
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Default6722/
Deffeis6716/
Deffaud6712/
Defayet679/
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Defouse674/
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Defouce672/
Defeuce672/
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Defeuwa671/
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