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

The surname Defer is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Defèr. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 159,970^th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,672,367 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Defer reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 79 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Defer is also the 1,321,957^th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 56 people.

Defer is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 2,004 people, or 1 in 33,145. In France Defer is primarily concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 29 percent live, Île-de-France, where 23 percent live and Grand Est, where 18 percent live. Not including France it is found in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and Belgium, where 8 percent live.

Defer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Defer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 694 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 517 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Defer Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Defer last name are 2.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.96% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Defer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.83% more than the national average, earning $44,800 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.83% more than the national average, earning $54,071 CAD per year.