Defes Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Israel

Defes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Defes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Defes Last Name Facts

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

Defes is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Defes? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,587,209th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Defes reside; 33 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 33 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Defes is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 36,030,764. In Russia it is primarily found in: Kaliningrad Oblast, where 25 percent are found, Moscow, where 25 percent are found and Novgorod Oblast, where 25 percent are found. Beside Russia Defes occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 25 percent are found and Israel, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Diefes91116/
Defies9113/
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Defeas914/
Defeus911/
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Defisse671/
Defoise671/
Duyfies671/
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Deephis671/
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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 Defes
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