Defo Surname
Approximately 3,716 people bear this surname
Defo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 3,499 | 1:5,936 | 719 |
| Russia | 87 | 1:1,656,587 | 109,852 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Solomon Islands | 14 | 1:41,431 | 8,080 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
The alternate forms: Défo (1) are calculated separately.
Defo (1,508) may also be a first name.
Defo Demographics
Average Defo Salary in
United States
$51,425 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Defo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Defo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Defo (Russian: Дефо) is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Défo. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Defo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 122,938th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,961,126 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Defo are found; 94 percent are found in Central Africa and 94 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 200,119th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 1,508 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is held by 3,499 people, or 1 in 5,936. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Centre Region, where 31 percent reside, West Region, where 31 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 30 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon Defo occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 2 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 0 percent reside.
Defo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Defo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Defo last name decreased 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Defo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Defo last name is chiefly Orthodox (85%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
Defo earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.18% more than the national average, earning $51,425 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Defo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Defo in the Russian language | ||
| Дефо | defo | - |
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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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