Defosse Surname

142,374th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Belgium

Defosse Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Defosse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,2001:30,1923,687
Belgium4511:25,4914,042
United States3091:1,173,00683,866
Canada791:466,40040,200
Mexico231:5,396,79230,197
Chile221:800,74917,445
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
England31:18,572,686338,250
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Defossé (243) & Défossé (49) are calculated separately.

Defosse Last Name Facts

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

The last name Defosse occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Defossé or Défossé. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Defosse? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 142,374th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,331,269 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Defosse are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

Defosse is most widespread in France, where it is held by 2,200 people, or 1 in 30,192. In France Defosse is most frequent in: Hauts-de-France, where 42 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 22 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 8 percent reside. Apart from France this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Defosse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Defosse has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Defosse surname increased 3,863 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Defosse Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Defosse surname are 1.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.81% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Defosse earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.99% less than the national average, earning $40,134 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.82% less than the national average, earning $38,841 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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