Defoix Surname

1,194,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Defoix Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Defoix Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1791:371,07755,233
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Defoix Last Name Facts

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

Defoix has its highest incidence in France. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Defoix? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,194,481st most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 36,805,787 people. The surname Defoix is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Defoix reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 179 people, or 1 in 371,077. In France Defoix is mostly found in: Occitanie, where 20 percent reside, Pays de la Loire, where 20 percent reside and Centre-Val de Loire, where 17 percent reside. Barring France this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 6 percent reside and Argentina, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Defix91292/
Defox912/
Defois83922/
Defaix83616/
Defoux8345/
Deyfox832/
Defoxx831/
Deefox831/
Desfoux77363/
Deffois7764/
Deffaix7711/
Deffoux773/
Desfois772/
Defoise771/
Defex73275/
Defos73155/
Defis7357/
Defik736/
Defic733/
Difox731/
Defax731/
Defoz731/
Dafix731/
Defog731/
Dafox731/
Defoiche7120/
Defaux671,287/
Defeis67281/
Daffix67250/
Deffis67247/
Defais67202/
Defooz67199/
Defoug67143/
Defise6776/
Defiez6763/
Deifik6760/
Defigh6730/
Dephix6729/
Defoss6721/
Defous6717/
Defies6713/
Defike6711/
Dayfox675/
Deffoz673/
Defoce673/
Defice673/
Defeux672/
Defose672/
Diefik671/
Dewfax671/
Deffok671/
Defics671/
Defoes671/
Defoys671/
Desfax671/
Dafaix671/
Defigt670/
Defich670/

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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 Defoix
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