Defaz Surname

130,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Defaz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Defaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador3,2761:4,855810
Spain1201:389,60021,500
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Defáz (2) & Défaz (2) are calculated separately.

Defaz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Defaz is held by more people in Ecuador than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Defáz or Défaz. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Defaz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 130,992nd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,111,108 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Defaz are found; 95 percent are found in South America and 95 percent are found in Andean South America.

The surname Defaz is most frequently used in Ecuador, where it is held by 3,276 people, or 1 in 4,855. In Ecuador Defaz is most prevalent in: Pichincha Province, where 23 percent reside, Guayas Province, where 17 percent reside and Cotopaxi Province, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Ecuador this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Defaz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Defaz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,025 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Defaz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Defaz surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Defaz earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.69% more than the national average, earning $53,804 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Defáz932/
Défaz932/
Defaaz9160/
Defazt911/
Defa89696/
Defay801,751/
Defaa80925/
Deffa80677/
Defas80454/
Defat8076/
Defea8067/
Defau8061/
Diefa8055/
Defai8053/
Defoa8049/
Deufa8035/
Deifa8015/
Defha804/
Defaÿ803/
Defac803/
Defah803/
Desfa803/
Dafaz801/
Dehfa801/
Difaz801/
Deefa801/
Defax801/
Defoz801/
Dejfa801/
Defaux731,287/
Defays731,043/
Defaut73791/
Defaix73616/
Defaud73343/
Defait73250/
Deffay73231/
Defais73202/
Defooz73199/
Diefah73127/
Deffas73124/
Deffaa7385/
Deuffa7355/
Defaci7333/
Defaus7328/
Defeat7314/
Dehfad737/
Defass737/
Desffa736/
Dehfat736/
Deface736/
Deffat734/
Defeas734/
Deffoz733/
Deffah732/
Defase732/
Detfai732/
Hdiefa731/
Dehefa731/
Dheifa731/
Deafah731/
Diefea731/
Defath731/
Deifay731/
Deifat731/
Dayfaz731/
Defast731/
Defeau731/
Deepfa731/
Dewfax731/
Desfai731/
Deufah731/
Defo673,716/
Difa67495/
Deffaux67260/
Defache67173/
Deffaci6781/
Deffaut6743/
Deforzh6729/
Default6722/
Deffeiz6722/
Deffaud6712/
Deffaix6711/
Defasse673/
Deffays673/
Defasci672/
Defosze672/
Deffeau671/
Deyffea671/
Deffooz671/
Defaust671/
Defeaux671/
Deafouz671/
Defface671/
Dechfai671/
Defeaud670/
Deufeau670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Defaz
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