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

Defay has its highest incidence in France. It can also occur in the variant forms: Defaÿ. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 230,964^th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 4,161,934 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Defay reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

Defay is most frequently held in France, where it is carried by 1,336 people, or 1 in 49,718. In France it is primarily found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 46 percent reside, Pays de la Loire, where 15 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 9 percent reside. Outside of France Defay is found in 18 countries. It is also found 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 number of people who held the Defay surname grew 1,844 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Defay Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Defay surname are 23.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.84% registered to vote for 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.