Deffe Surname

1,155,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Deffe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Deffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France721:922,538106,020
Cameroon701:296,70127,784
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Benin201:516,78033,864
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Deffé (1) are calculated separately.

Deffe (118) may also be a first name.

Deffe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Deffe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻑ) is found in France more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Deffé. Click here to see other potential spellings of Deffe.

How Common Is The Last Name Deffe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,155,901st most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 35,205,536 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 44 percent of Deffe are found; 35 percent are found in West Africa and 35 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Deffe is also the 859,937th most widespread first name globally, borne by 118 people.

This last name is most frequent in France, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 922,538. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 74 percent reside, Pays de la Loire, where 14 percent reside and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 8 percent reside. Other than France it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Deffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Deffe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Deffe last name rose 667 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Deffe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Deffe surname are 44.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 91.67% being registered with the political party.

Deffe earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 75.43% more than the national average, earning $75,698 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deffé931/
Deffes91329/
Deffeu91225/
Deffet91210/
Deffer91109/
Deffez91100/
Deffee9180/
Deffge9133/
Deffie9122/
Deffey9116/
Dieffe916/
Defe89668/
Deff89124/
Deffett8356/
Deaffie8339/
Deffeiz8322/
Deffeis8316/
Deiffer832/
Deuffeu832/
Deuffee831/
Deyffea831/
Deffess831/
Deaffer831/
Defffer831/
Dieffie831/
Dheffer831/
Daffe8018,923/
Defer802,727/
Defez80751/
Defee80682/
Deffa80677/
Deffi80446/
Defeu80239/
Doffe80190/
Deuff80149/
Defeh8095/
Deffy8073/
Defea8067/
Defet8064/
Diefe8058/
Diffe8048/
Deife8035/
Dhefe8012/
Defes8012/
Defie809/
Deeff808/
Defey806/
Defei804/
Deefe803/
Defée803/
Deyfe802/
Desfe802/
Defep801/
Dieff801/
Deafe801/
Defed801/
D'Efe801/
Dheff801/
Deaff800/
Deufe800/
Def75234/
Daffeh733,458/
Diffey731,160/
Diffee73717/
Differ73567/
Deffit73391/
Defehr73371/
Defeis73281/
Deffis73247/
Daffey73243/
Deffay73231/
Diffie73202/
Deffaa7385/
Dehfer7370/
Depfer7363/
Deuffi7351/
Deifer7350/
Doffie7350/
Doffey7346/
Daffie7342/
Deferr7340/
Doffee7339/
Defeat7314/
Defeyt7310/
Defeth737/
Deffih736/
Daffee735/
Defeer734/
Defeas734/
Deefer733/
Daffea733/
Dhaffe733/
Deffés733/
Dieffi733/
Doffeu733/
Defher732/
Dheife732/
Deffès732/
Diefie732/
Desfer731/
Deefee731/
Deifed731/
Deafer731/
Dehfeh731/
Deifee731/
Deifeh731/
Dheyfe731/
Defets731/
Defett731/
Defeuh731/
Deffís731/
Dehefe731/
Defehe731/
Daiffe731/
Diefea731/
Deifes731/
Depfet730/
Dieffy730/
Defees730/
Deeb67173,792/
Deif6712,089/
Deev679,122/
Dafe675,014/
Dief673,558/
Defi672,213/
Deef671,742/
Dofe67995/
Defa67696/
Deffitt67212/
Dife67191/
Diff67157/
Defy67106/
Deffois6764/
Deew6745/
Deft6731/
Deaf6721/
Deuf6716/
Defeher6711/
De'fehr6710/
Deyf674/
Defs673/
Deffays673/
Defeijt673/
Devf672/
Dewf672/
Ddef672/
Hdeifeh672/
Diffett671/
Dewfess671/
Deaffis671/
Deeffit671/
Desfees671/
Desf671/
Dezf671/
Djfe671/
Defp671/
Dehf671/

Deffe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Deffe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺪﻑaldf50
ﺩﻓﻪdfh50

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