Deffense Surname

973,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Deffense Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Deffense Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1431:80,39612,660
Portugal571:182,7767,697
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
England121:4,643,172139,951
France61:11,070,454349,096
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Deffense Last Name Facts

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

The surname Deffense is found in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Deffense? popularity and diffusion

Deffense is the 973,426th most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 27,396,789 people. The surname Deffense occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Deffense are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 44 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Deffense is most frequent in Belgium, where it is borne by 143 people, or 1 in 80,396. In Belgium Deffense is most common in: Walloon Region, where 41 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 38 percent are found and Flemish Region, where 21 percent are found. Beside Belgium it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Deffense Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Deffense surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Deffense earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.23% more than the national average, earning $58,781 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Defense93154/
Deffensi8831/
Deffence882/
Defensie882/
Defenser882/
Defens864/
Defence80107/
Defensa8056/
Diffens807/
Deffins804/
Défense801/
Defins7123/
Defenza6725/
Difensi676/
Defency672/
Difence671/
Diffins671/
Dafenshy634/
Dephence631/
Deffinger59131/
Dephenger590/
Dafnshi53244/
Dafenci532/
Defincy530/
Dephins530/
Dafinshi504/
Definger503/
Dafinshy501/

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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 Deffense
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