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
Defi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻓﻲ, Hindi: देफी, Russian: Дефи) occurs most in Indonesia. It may occur as a variant: Défi. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Defi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Defi is the 190,637th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 3,293,062 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Defi reside; 90 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 90 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Defi is also the 43,617th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 16,415 people.
The surname Defi is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 2,000 people, or 1 in 66,125. In Indonesia Defi is primarily found in: East Java, where 25 percent reside, West Sumatra, where 18 percent reside and West Java, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Indonesia Defi is found in 28 countries. It is also found 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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