Defontaine Surname

158,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,760 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Saint Barthelemy

Defontaine Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Defontaine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,4221:27,4253,320
Belgium1941:59,2619,566
United States641:5,663,421279,165
England311:1,797,35772,927
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Malta11:430,2723,380
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Défontaine (15) are calculated separately.

Defontaine Last Name Facts

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

The surname Defontaine is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Défontaine. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Defontaine? popularity and diffusion

Defontaine is the 158,309th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,640,415 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Defontaine are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in France, where it is borne by 2,422 people, or 1 in 27,425. In France Defontaine is mostly found in: Hauts-de-France, where 32 percent live, Pays de la Loire, where 16 percent live and Île-de-France, where 15 percent live. Outside of France it exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Defontaine Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Defontaine are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Defontaine earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.94% less than the national average, earning $40,588 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.2% less than the national average, earning $45,112 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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