Defossé Surname
Approximately 243 people bear this surname
Defossé Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 234 | 1:49,131 | 7,995 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
The alternate forms: Defosse (3,126) & Défossé (49) are calculated separately.
Defossé Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Defossé Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Defossé occurs more in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Defosse or Défossé. For other potential spellings of Defossé click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Defossé? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,035,555th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 29,989,901 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Defossé are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
It is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is borne by 234 people, or 1 in 49,131. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Walloon Region, where 64 percent are found, Flemish Region, where 30 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Belgium this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in France, where 2 percent are found and Argentina, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defosse | 95 | 3,126 | / |
| Défossé | 95 | 49 | / |
| Desfossé | 93 | 2 | / |
| Defossés | 93 | 2 | / |
| Desfossés | 88 | 114 | / |
| Defossa | 86 | 46 | / |
| Defoszé | 86 | 7 | / |
| Defoses | 86 | 1 | / |
| Defossi | 86 | 0 | / |
| Defossez | 80 | 2,381 | / |
| Defosset | 80 | 211 | / |
| Desfosse | 80 | 205 | / |
| Defosses | 80 | 192 | / |
| Deffosse | 80 | 14 | / |
| Defossey | 80 | 12 | / |
| Defossee | 80 | 12 | / |
| Desfoses | 80 | 2 | / |
| Defosser | 80 | 1 | / |
| Deifosse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Deffoses | 80 | 1 | / |
| Défossés | 80 | 1 | / |
| Defousse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Defoussi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Defossit | 80 | 0 | / |
| Defose | 77 | 2 | / |
| Desfosses | 75 | 2,208 | / |
| Desfossez | 75 | 468 | / |
| Defossett | 75 | 27 | / |
| Desfossey | 75 | 15 | / |
| Deffosses | 75 | 3 | / |
| Deffousse | 75 | 2 | / |
| Désfossés | 75 | 1 | / |
| Defossess | 75 | 1 | / |
| Deffosset | 75 | 1 | / |
| Defassi | 71 | 104 | / |
| Defosha | 71 | 15 | / |
| Desfossees | 71 | 4 | / |
| Defouse | 71 | 4 | / |
| Defussi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Defosie | 71 | 3 | / |
| Defasse | 71 | 3 | / |
| Defosze | 71 | 2 | / |
| Defousa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Defoose | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dafosse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Defotsi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Defoise | 71 | 1 | / |
| Deffose | 71 | 1 | / |
| Defesse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Defassy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Desfossess | 71 | 1 | / |
| Defoset | 71 | 0 | / |
| Defusse | 71 | 0 | / |
| Difosse | 71 | 0 | / |
| Defosey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Defassio | 67 | 32 | / |
| Défossez | 67 | 22 | / |
| Defausse | 67 | 19 | / |
| Defosche | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dafousse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Defoschi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Deffasse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Défosses | 67 | 1 | / |
| Defaÿsse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Defeussi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dafoussi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Defosher | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Defossé
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