Defou Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Defou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 20 | 1:1,038,453 | 65,513 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Defou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Defou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Defou is found most frequently in Cameroon. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Defou? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,798,600th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 74 percent of Defou are found; 41 percent are found in West Africa and 41 percent are found in Chadic Africa.
The surname Defou is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 1,038,453. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Far North Region, where 55 percent are found, West Region, where 40 percent are found and Centre Region, where 5 percent are found. Barring Cameroon Defou exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Trinidad and Tobago, where 7 percent are found and Belgium, where 4 percent are found.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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