Defossez Surname

179,201st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,381 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Defossez Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Defossez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,8221:36,4564,479
Belgium4801:23,9513,779
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Défossez (22) are calculated separately.

Defossez Last Name Facts

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

The last name Defossez is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Défossez. For other possible spellings of Defossez click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Defossez? popularity and diffusion

Defossez is the 179,201st most widely held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,060,708 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Defossez live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 90 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 1,822 people, or 1 in 36,456. In France it is most numerous in: Hauts-de-France, where 62 percent live, Île-de-France, where 8 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 7 percent live. Other than France this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 20 percent live and French Polynesia, where 1 percent live.

Defossez Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Defossez are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

Defossez earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.85% less than the national average, earning $39,761 USD per year.

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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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