Defaux Surname

296,403rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Defaux Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Defaux Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,0491:63,3208,671
Belgium1621:70,96711,334
Netherlands351:482,49146,668
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England61:9,286,343223,652
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Defaux Last Name Facts

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

The surname Defaux is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Defaux.

How Common Is The Last Name Defaux? popularity and diffusion

Defaux is the 296,403rd most widely held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,662,429 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Defaux reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 93 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

It is most frequent in France, where it is carried by 1,049 people, or 1 in 63,320. In France Defaux is primarily found in: Hauts-de-France, where 41 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 16 percent reside and Grand Est, where 14 percent reside. Beside France this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 13 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 3 percent reside.

Defaux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Defaux has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Defaux surname grew 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Defaux Last Name Statistics demography

Defaux earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 88.81% more than the national average, earning $81,469 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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