Deforseau Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Deforseau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Deforseau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium151:766,44363,354
England11:55,718,059489,080

Deforseau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Deforseau is held by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Deforseau? popularity and diffusion

Deforseau is the 4,908,606th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. Deforseau is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Deforseau reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 766,443. In Belgium it is most frequent in: Walloon Region, where 87 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Belgium it exists in one country. It is also common in England, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deforsia820/
Deforca7520/
Deforza755/
Defersa751/
Defersha7160/
Deffersha671/
Diforca638/
Defarca632/
Deferso631/
Difersa631/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Deforseau
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