Defelice Surname

84,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,742 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Defelice Surname User-submission:

This is an Italian, occasionally Swiss surname. It is derived from the Latin word felix, meaning 'happy man'.

Defelice Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,0511:71,7608,300
Argentina2811:152,11212,860
Canada981:375,97533,576
Italy971:630,48157,010
Australia471:574,37741,856
Paraguay411:176,5063,439
England281:1,989,93178,001
Scotland241:223,07611,507
France151:4,428,181244,602
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Defelice (12) may also be a first name.

Defelice Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is an Italian, occasionally Swiss surname. It is derived from the Latin word felix, meaning 'happy man'.

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Defelice Last Name Facts

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

The surname Defelice is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Defelice click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Defelice? popularity and diffusion

Defelice is the 84,183rd most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,269,165 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Defelice reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most common first name throughout the world, held by 12 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 5,051 people, or 1 in 71,760. In The United States Defelice is most numerous in: New York, where 14 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 13 percent live and New Jersey, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Defelice Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Defelice has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 560 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Defelice Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Defelice last name are 1.92% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.31% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Defelice earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.04% more than the national average, earning $47,912 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.53% less than the national average, earning $46,938 CAD per year.

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