Defaye Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Defaye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Defaye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1711:388,43757,373
England401:1,392,95161,553
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325

Defaye (17) may also be a first name.

Defaye Last Name Facts

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

Defaye occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Defaye? popularity and diffusion

The last name Defaye is the 996,001st most commonly used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 28,356,210 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Defaye are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,694,839th most widely held first name globally It is held by 17 people.

The surname is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 171 people, or 1 in 388,437. In France Defaye is most prevalent in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 35 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 32 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 10 percent are found. Not including France this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Defaye Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Defaye earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.28% more than the national average, earning $64,230 CAD per year.

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