Defays Surname
Approximately 1,043 people bear this surname
Defays Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 799 | 1:14,389 | 2,186 |
| Luxembourg | 93 | 1:6,242 | 919 |
| France | 71 | 1:935,531 | 107,040 |
| Argentina | 54 | 1:791,545 | 52,685 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Defays Demographics
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Defays Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Defays Come From? nationality or country of origin
Defays is held by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Defays? popularity and diffusion
The surname Defays is the 349,967th most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 6,987,101 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Defays are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
Defays is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is held by 799 people, or 1 in 14,389. In Belgium Defays is mostly concentrated in: Walloon Region, where 90 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent are found and Flemish Region, where 4 percent are found. Besides Belgium this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Luxembourg, where 9 percent are found and France, where 7 percent are found.
Defays Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Defays last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Defays earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 80.08% more than the national average, earning $89,470 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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