Defries Surname
Approximately 1,486 people bear this surname
Defries Surname Definition:
The French De Frise = Of Friesland [French Frise, Friesland; Latin Frisii, Frisians: cp. Old Frisian frise, 'frizzled’ or 'matted’ hair]
Defries Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,126 | 1:321,900 | 29,332 |
| England | 210 | 1:265,324 | 21,048 |
| Australia | 58 | 1:465,443 | 35,949 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 120 | 1:203,128 | 16,084 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
Defries (16) may also be a first name.
Defries Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The French De Frise = Of Friesland [French Frise, Friesland; Latin Frisii, Frisians: cp. Old Frisian frise, 'frizzled’ or 'matted’ hair]
Defries Demographics
Average Defries Salary in
United States
$43,067 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Defries Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Defries Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Defries occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Defries click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Defries? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 263,596th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,904,136 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Defries live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America. Defries is also the 2,786,762nd most common given name globally It is held by 16 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,126 people, or 1 in 321,900. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Minnesota, where 11 percent live, Indiana, where 8 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States Defries is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Defries Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Defries has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Defries last name grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Defries Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Defries surname are 11.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.11% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Defries earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 250.17% more than the national average, earning R 832,140 per year; in United States they earn 0.19% less than the national average, earning $43,067 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.91% more than the national average, earning $52,123 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defriese | 93 | 316 | / |
| Defriest | 93 | 73 | / |
| Deffries | 93 | 26 | / |
| Defriess | 93 | 15 | / |
| Deefries | 93 | 1 | / |
| Defrieds | 93 | 0 | / |
| Defres | 92 | 72 | / |
| Defris | 92 | 35 | / |
| Defrie | 92 | 2 | / |
| Defriesse | 88 | 42 | / |
| Defrees | 86 | 490 | / |
| Defrise | 86 | 214 | / |
| Defriez | 86 | 196 | / |
| Defrese | 86 | 103 | / |
| Defriis | 86 | 4 | / |
| Defrais | 86 | 4 | / |
| Defrues | 86 | 3 | / |
| Defrier | 86 | 3 | / |
| Defrioe | 86 | 3 | / |
| Defrets | 86 | 2 | / |
| Defreis | 86 | 2 | / |
| Defrist | 86 | 1 | / |
| Defress | 86 | 1 | / |
| Deffres | 86 | 1 | / |
| Defrest | 86 | 0 | / |
| Defrice | 86 | 0 | / |
| Defreas | 86 | 0 | / |
| Defresh | 86 | 0 | / |
| Defreese | 80 | 862 | / |
| Defreest | 80 | 238 | / |
| Defriece | 80 | 194 | / |
| Defresse | 80 | 6 | / |
| Defraise | 80 | 2 | / |
| Defreits | 80 | 2 | / |
| Defrayes | 80 | 2 | / |
| Defreiss | 80 | 2 | / |
| Defreyst | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dephries | 80 | 1 | / |
| De'frais | 80 | 1 | / |
| Defreise | 80 | 1 | / |
| Defreice | 80 | 1 | / |
| Defreeis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Defraits | 80 | 1 | / |
| Deffrees | 80 | 1 | / |
| Defrisse | 80 | 0 | / |
| Deffrese | 80 | 0 | / |
| Defrehis | 80 | 0 | / |
| Defrease | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dafris | 77 | 37 | / |
| Defrys | 77 | 2 | / |
| Defrez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Defriz | 77 | 0 | / |
| Defreiths | 75 | 2 | / |
| Defreesse | 75 | 1 | / |
| Defrece | 71 | 45 | / |
| Defreez | 71 | 27 | / |
| Defraix | 71 | 2 | / |
| Defreay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Defreiz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Defreaz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dofreis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dafrees | 71 | 0 | / |
| Defreece | 67 | 537 | / |
| Deffreix | 67 | 89 | / |
| Defraitz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Defreace | 67 | 0 | / |
| Defreheu | 67 | 0 | / |
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