Defriez Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Defriez Surname Definition:

The French De Frise = Of Friesland [French Frise, Friesland; Latin Frisii, Frisians: cp. Old Frisian frise, 'frizzled’ or 'matted’ hair]

Defriez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1541:2,353,629145,693
England391:1,428,66862,556
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Defriez 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

Defriez Last Name Facts

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

Defriez occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Defriez? popularity and diffusion

The last name Defriez is the 1,202,518th most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. The surname Defriez is mostly found in The Americas, where 29 percent of Defriez live; 28 percent live in North America and 28 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 154 people, or 1 in 2,353,629. In The United States Defriez is most frequent in: California, where 5 percent are found, Tennessee, where 4 percent are found and Idaho, where 3 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Defriez Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Defriez has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Defriez surname expanded 1,711 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 22 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Defriez Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Defriez are 45.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 92.11% being registered with the political party.

Defriez earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.5% more than the national average, earning $47,678 USD per year.

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