Defrancq Surname

424,566th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 815 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Belgium

Defrancq Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Defrancq Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4551:145,98422,581
Belgium3461:33,2275,395
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Defrancq Last Name Facts

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

The surname Defrancq occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Defrancq? popularity and diffusion

The surname Defrancq is the 424,566th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 8,941,774 people. The last name Defrancq is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Defrancq reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most widespread in France, where it is borne by 455 people, or 1 in 145,984. In France Defrancq is primarily found in: Hauts-de-France, where 65 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 18 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 5 percent reside. Not including France this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 42 percent reside and Austria, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Defranc93459/
Defranck8813/
Desfranc881/
Defrancs881/
Defran86168/
Desfrancs825/
Defrank801,889/
Defrain801,133/
Defrang80241/
Defrane80162/
Defrahn8017/
Defrayn8010/
Defrant806/
Defrand806/
Defrasne75620/
Defraine75364/
Defranks7594/
Defrayne7530/
Defranne7524/
Defrahan756/
Defragne751/
Defreane750/
Defraigne71181/
Deffrasne7125/
Deffranne7121/
Difran716/
Defraisne713/
Defron711/
Defreyn67445/
Defrein67345/
Difrank67117/
Defrond6711/
Difrane671/
Deffron671/
Difrant671/
Difrain671/
Difraan671/
Diffran671/
Dephran670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Defrancq
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