Defend Surname
Approximately 422 people bear this surname
Defend Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 146 | 1:418,881 | 46,020 |
| France | 70 | 1:948,896 | 108,010 |
| Canada | 60 | 1:614,093 | 50,489 |
| United States | 51 | 1:7,107,038 | 327,397 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| Hungary | 13 | 1:755,098 | 40,181 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Defend (61) may also be a first name.
Defend Demographics
Average Defend Salary in
United States
$41,515 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Defend Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Defend Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Defend (Arabic: ذود) occurs more in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Defend.
How Common Is The Last Name Defend? popularity and diffusion
The last name Defend is the 698,433rd most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 17,269,066 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Defend live; 35 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 35 percent live in Italic Europe. Defend is also the 1,257,960th most frequently used given name at a global level, borne by 61 people.
This surname is most widely held in Italy, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 418,881. In Italy Defend is mostly found in: Friuli-Venezia Giulia, where 88 percent reside, Lombardy, where 6 percent reside and Lazio, where 2 percent reside. Other than Italy it is found in 18 countries. It is also found in France, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.
Defend Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Defend has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Defend last name rose 850 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Defend Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Defend last name are 6.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Defend earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.79% less than the national average, earning $41,515 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.77% more than the national average, earning $56,524 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deffend | 92 | 24 | / |
| Diefend | 92 | 1 | / |
| Defen | 91 | 21 | / |
| Defent | 83 | 24 | / |
| Defeng | 83 | 24 | / |
| Deffen | 83 | 12 | / |
| Diefen | 83 | 2 | / |
| Defenc | 83 | 1 | / |
| Depfen | 83 | 0 | / |
| Detfen | 83 | 0 | / |
| Defn | 80 | 3 | / |
| Defente | 77 | 188 | / |
| Deffent | 77 | 59 | / |
| Deijfen | 77 | 17 | / |
| Daffend | 77 | 1 | / |
| Defenne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Defin | 73 | 196 | / |
| Defne | 73 | 100 | / |
| Defyn | 73 | 14 | / |
| Difen | 73 | 4 | / |
| Deffente | 71 | 21 | / |
| Defina | 67 | 2,080 | / |
| Deffin | 67 | 136 | / |
| Diffen | 67 | 76 | / |
| Difuen | 67 | 25 | / |
| Defijn | 67 | 8 | / |
| Difeng | 67 | 6 | / |
| Defing | 67 | 2 | / |
| Deefin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doyfen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Difien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daifen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Defion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deifin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Defngh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Desfin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dephen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Defint | 67 | 0 | / |
Defend Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Defend in the Arabic language | ||
| ذود | dhwd | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Defend
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