Defoy Surname
Approximately 1,327 people bear this surname
Defoy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 627 | 1:58,765 | 6,922 |
| France | 338 | 1:196,517 | 30,555 |
| Belgium | 189 | 1:60,829 | 9,795 |
| United States | 141 | 1:2,570,631 | 155,955 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Defoy (29) may also be a first name.
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Defoy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Defoy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Defoy is more commonly found in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Defoy? popularity and diffusion
Defoy is the 288,908th most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,491,745 people. The surname Defoy occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Defoy are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Gallo-North America. Defoy is also the 1,951,561st most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 29 people.
This last name is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 627 people, or 1 in 58,765. In Canada Defoy is primarily concentrated in: Quebec, where 97 percent live, Ontario, where 2 percent live and British Columbia, where 1 percent live. Beside Canada this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in France, where 25 percent live and Belgium, where 14 percent live.
Defoy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Defoy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Defoy surname increased 588 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Defoy Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Defoy last name are 43.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 90% being registered with the political party.
The amount Defoy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.71% less than the national average, earning $41,547 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.53% less than the national average, earning $40,972 CAD 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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