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Where Does The Last Name Defay Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Defay is found most in France. It may be found in the variant forms: Defaÿ. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Defay? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Defay is the 230,964^th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 4,161,934 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Defay reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in France, where it is held by 1,336 people, or 1 in 49,718. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 46 percent reside, Pays de la Loire, where 15 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 9 percent reside. Aside from France this surname occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Haiti, where 3 percent reside.

Defay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Defay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,844 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Defay Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Defay last name are 23.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.84% registered with the party.

Defay earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.07% more than the national average, earning $45,337 USD per year.