Defew Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Defew Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Defew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:1,185,49155,443
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Defew Last Name Facts

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

The surname Defew is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Defew click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Defew? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,061,309th most widely held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 87,801,758 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Defew reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 1,185,491. In England it is most common in: Norfolk, where 79 percent reside, Suffolk, where 17 percent reside and Cumbria, where 2 percent reside. Beside England this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Scotland, where 6 percent reside.

Defew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Defew has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Defew last name rose 118 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 517 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Defew Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Defew are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Defew earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.81% less than the national average, earning $37,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deffew9158/
Defewe911/
Defeuw911/
Defiew910/
Defef807/
Defeb801/
Defief7361/
Defife7337/
Difewe7321/
Dephew735/
Deffef733/
Defeuf731/
Defeft731/
Defaiw731/
Diffewe675/
Deephew674/
Dafev6020/
Dafef604/
Daffef557/
Deafif554/
Deafiv551/
Defayf551/
Deffif551/
Defyff551/
Detphiw502/
Deffitf501/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Defew
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