Defois Surname
Approximately 922 people bear this surname
Defois Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 914 | 1:72,673 | 10,166 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Defois Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Defois Come From? nationality or country of origin
Defois is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Defois? popularity and diffusion
Defois is the 385,337th most widespread last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,904,063 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Defois are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
The last name Defois is most frequently occurring in France, where it is carried by 914 people, or 1 in 72,673. In France Defois is most numerous in: Pays de la Loire, where 73 percent reside, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 9 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 6 percent reside. Apart from France it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent reside and Chile, where 0 percent reside.
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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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