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

Defe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻑ, Russian: Дефье) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 494,499^th most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,909,500 people. Defe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Defe reside; 68 percent reside in West Africa and 43 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 406,780^th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 444 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 299 people, or 1 in 69,462. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Far North Region, where 96 percent are found, North Region, where 3 percent are found and Adamawa Region, where 0 percent are found. Excluding Cameroon it occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 20 percent are found and The Solomon Islands, where 10 percent are found.

Defe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Defe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Defe surname grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.