Defesa Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Defesa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Defesa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Defesa (19) may also be a first name.

Defesa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Defesa is more frequently found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Defesa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,034,050th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The last name Defesa is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Defesa are found; 58 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 19 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 586,637. In Switzerland it is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Zürich, where 100 percent are found. Other than Switzerland it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 38 percent are found and Spain, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Defoesa921/
Difesa83109/
Defisa8396/
Defeso8319/
Defesi8319/
Defese8312/
Defeza832/
Dafesa831/
Defexa831/
Difoesa77167/
Defossa7746/
Difesca7741/
Defosha7715/
Defezza7712/
Defissa778/
Dhefisa774/
Deffisa771/
Defesse771/
Defiese771/
Defecia770/
Defesche71258/
Defeheza711/
Deffissa711/
Defeussi711/
Defesset711/
Deveisah711/
Defize67139/
Defise6776/
Difosa6716/
Dafosa6712/
Deiffisah6711/
Defoßa6710/
Defiso673/
Defice673/
Defazo673/
Defica671/
Difisa671/
Defoza671/
Deffeisse671/
Defoso671/
Defeze671/
Difese671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Defesa
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