Defries Surname

263,596th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,486 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1261:321,90029,332
England2101:265,32421,048
Australia581:465,44335,949
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1201:203,12816,084
Scotland61:623,86916,225

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Defries Last Name Facts

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

The surname Defries is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Defries.

How Common Is The Last Name Defries? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 263,596th most common last name globally, borne by around 1 in 4,904,136 people. The surname Defries 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. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly used forename world-wide, held by 16 people.

Defries is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,126 people, or 1 in 321,900. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 11 percent reside, Indiana, where 8 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Defries Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Defries has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Defries Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Defries surname are 11.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.11% being registered with the 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.

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