Defields Surname

1,637,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Defields Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Defields Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Canada401:921,14070,350
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Defields Last Name Facts

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

The last name Defields is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Defields? popularity and diffusion

The surname Defields is the 1,637,889th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 59,733,983 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Defields are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Defields is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 82 people, or 1 in 4,420,231. In The United States Defields is most numerous in: California, where 29 percent live, Michigan, where 24 percent live and Washington, where 13 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 33 percent live.

Defields Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Defields has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Defields surname grew 1,640 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Defields Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Defields last name are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Defields earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.53% less than the national average, earning $39,902 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.32% more than the national average, earning $50,837 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Defhields941/
Dewfield8848/
Deefield881/
Defhield880/
Deadfield8236/
Deepfield823/
Defelts803/
Ødefjeld7512/
Defoulds752/
Diffield750/
Dithfield713/
Dhitfield711/
Dichfield710/
Dafelts672/
Defaults631/

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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 Defields
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