Defille Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Defille Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Defille Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France421:1,581,493147,826
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Defille (27) may also be a first name.

Defille Last Name Facts

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

Defille occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Defille? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,979,664th most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Defille reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,036,353rd most numerous first name at a global level, held by 27 people.

Defille is most frequently held in France, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 1,581,493. In France it is primarily found in: Hauts-de-France, where 43 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 31 percent live and Île-de-France, where 21 percent live. Apart from France this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Brazil, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Defiolle93149/
Defillet9330/
Defaille936/
Defilles931/
Defile9234/
Desfilles8862/
Defilla8692/
Desfile867/
Defle832/
Defillip8017/
Deffelle801/
Defler77138/
Defley7725/
Defail7717/
Defles7710/
Defoil775/
Deflea774/
Defele772/
Dhefle771/
Defleh771/
Difile771/
Doefle770/
Defillipp752/
Deffley71282/
Deffler71106/
Deafley7123/
Dephile711/
Dafilli711/
Defella711/
Daifile711/
Deifler710/
Dafle672,319/
Defly671,942/
Defli6749/
Defla678/
Difle678/
Difelleh672/
Deaffler671/
Hdeffler671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Defille
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