Defoy Surname

288,908th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,327 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Defoy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Defoy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada6271:58,7656,922
France3381:196,51730,555
Belgium1891:60,8299,795
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
England51:11,143,612252,590
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Defoy (29) may also be a first name.

Defoy Last Name Facts

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

Defoy has its highest incidence in Canada. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Defoy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Defoy is the 288,908th most prevalent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 5,491,745 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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. It is also the 1,951,561st most commonly used first name in the world, held by 29 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Canada, where it is borne by 627 people, or 1 in 58,765. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Quebec, where 97 percent reside, Ontario, where 2 percent reside and British Columbia, where 1 percent reside. Not including Canada it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in France, where 25 percent reside and Belgium, where 14 percent reside.

Defoy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Defoy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Defoy surname increased 588 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Defoy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Defoy last name are 43.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 90% being registered to vote for the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Defoya911/
Defoye911/
Defoys911/
Defo893,716/
Defy89106/
Defoyed831/
Dehfooy831/
Defoyes830/
Deffo804,832/
Defoe803,539/
Defay801,751/
Defos80155/
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Defio80109/
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Defoa8049/
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Defou8027/
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Defot806/
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Defoo803/
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Desfo802/
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Desfy801/
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Diefy801/
Defays731,043/
Defois73922/
Defaye73257/
Deffay73231/
Defooz73199/
Diefou7368/
Defoux7345/
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Defoss7321/
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Dieffo7311/
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Defuya731/
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Dieffy730/
Defi672,213/
Deffous672,046/
Difo671,362/
Defa67696/
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Desfoux67363/
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Defoggi6777/
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Defayes6753/
Dafy6736/
Defayet679/
Dofy673/
Defouss673/
Deffays673/
Deffoux673/
Desfois672/
Djfo672/
Dedfiya671/
Deifous671/
Diefeye671/
Deffoji671/
Deffohe671/
Deffooz671/
Dahfoya671/
Défo671/
Dieffou671/
Dify671/
Deafouz671/
Dyfy671/
Djfy671/
Defoust670/

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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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