Defi Surname
Approximately 2,213 people bear this surname
Defi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2,000 | 1:66,125 | 7,166 |
| Algeria | 64 | 1:603,618 | 39,274 |
| India | 60 | 1:12,784,423 | 224,716 |
| Turkey | 19 | 1:4,095,864 | 99,768 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
The alternate forms: Défi (1) are calculated separately.
Defi (16,415) may also be a first name.
Defi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Defi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Defi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻓﻲ, Hindi: देफी, Russian: Дефи) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Défi. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Defi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 190,637th most widespread family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,293,062 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Defi live; 90 percent live in Southeast Asia and 90 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Defi is also the 43,617th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 16,415 people.
It is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 2,000 people, or 1 in 66,125. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: East Java, where 25 percent reside, West Sumatra, where 18 percent reside and West Java, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Indonesia this surname exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 3 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Defi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Defi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺪﻓﻲ | aldfy | - |
| Defi in the Hindi language | ||
| देफी | dephi | 81.82 |
| डेफी | dephi | 9.09 |
| डेफि | dephi | 9.09 |
| Defi in the Russian language | ||
| Дефи | defi | - |
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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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