Defrance Surname

68,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Defrance Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Defrance Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France5,7351:11,5821,133
United States1,0471:346,18831,090
Belgium2031:56,6349,170
Argentina1061:403,24030,872
New Caledonia621:4,455817
Canada391:944,75971,777
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Guyana61:127,0377,965
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1271:395,42329,402

The alternate forms: Défrance (1) are calculated separately.

Defrance (71) may also be a first name.

Defrance Last Name Facts

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

The surname Defrance is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Défrance. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Defrance? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 68,358th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,002,827 people. Defrance occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Defrance live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,152,838th most common forename worldwide, borne by 71 people.

The last name Defrance is most frequently used in France, where it is borne by 5,735 people, or 1 in 11,582. In France Defrance is primarily found in: Hauts-de-France, where 40 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 15 percent reside and Normandy, where 9 percent reside. Outside of France this surname is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Belgium, where 3 percent reside.

Defrance Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Defrance has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Defrance surname increased 824 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Defrance Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Defrance last name are 5.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.16% registered with the political party.

The amount Defrance earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.24% less than the national average, earning $42,183 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.41% more than the national average, earning $64,294 CAD per year.

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