Defrere Surname
Approximately 268 people bear this surname
Defrere Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 210 | 1:54,746 | 8,892 |
| France | 52 | 1:1,277,360 | 130,443 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Defrère (199) & Defrére (2) are calculated separately.
Defrere Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Defrere Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Defrere has its highest incidence in Belgium. It may also appear as: Defrère or Defrére. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Defrere? popularity and diffusion
The last name Defrere is the 968,490th most frequently used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 27,192,336 people. The last name Defrere occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Defrere are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
This surname is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is borne by 210 people, or 1 in 54,746. In Belgium Defrere is primarily concentrated in: Walloon Region, where 63 percent are found, Flemish Region, where 35 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Belgium this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in France, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
Defrere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Defrere has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Defrere surname contracted 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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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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