Defraine Surname

778,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 364 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Defraine Surname Definition:

(French) Of (the) Ash-Tree [French frêne,Latin fraxin-us, an ash-tree]

Defraine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2051:56,0819,087
England681:819,38343,863
United States431:8,429,278367,833
France241:2,767,613196,808
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Defraine Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) Of (the) Ash-Tree [French frêne,Latin fraxin-us, an ash-tree]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Defraine Last Name Facts

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

The surname Defraine is found most frequently in Belgium. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Defraine? popularity and diffusion

The last name Defraine is the 778,856th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 20,020,731 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Defraine are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 36 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

It is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is carried by 205 people, or 1 in 56,081. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Walloon Region, where 52 percent are found and Flemish Region, where 48 percent are found. Barring Belgium this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Defraine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Defraine has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Defraine surname expanded 680 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 614 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Defraine Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Defraine surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Defraine earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.02% less than the national average, earning $30,195 USD per year.

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