Defy Surname
Approximately 106 people bear this surname
Defy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 36 | 1:1,845,076 | 161,051 |
| Indonesia | 34 | 1:3,889,682 | 201,134 |
| Iran | 25 | 1:3,071,301 | 92,215 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Defy (575) may also be a first name.
Defy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Defy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Defy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻓﻲ) occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Defy? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,785,358th most widely held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 68,750,433 people. Defy is primarily found in Asia, where 61 percent of Defy reside; 32 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 32 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Defy is also the 349,457th most common given name world-wide It is held by 575 people.
The last name is most commonly used in France, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 1,845,076. In France it is most frequent in: Guadeloupe, where 50 percent live, Île-de-France, where 47 percent live and Grand Est, where 3 percent live. Besides France it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 32 percent live and Iran, where 24 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defay | 89 | 1,751 | / |
| Defoy | 89 | 1,327 | / |
| Deffy | 89 | 73 | / |
| Deify | 89 | 16 | / |
| Defey | 89 | 6 | / |
| Deafy | 89 | 4 | / |
| Defuy | 89 | 2 | / |
| Diefy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Desfy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Defays | 80 | 1,043 | / |
| Deffay | 80 | 231 | / |
| Defoyd | 80 | 61 | / |
| Deffey | 80 | 16 | / |
| Defeyt | 80 | 10 | / |
| Deifay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Defoys | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dieffy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Defi | 75 | 2,213 | / |
| Defa | 75 | 696 | / |
| Defe | 75 | 668 | / |
| Dafy | 75 | 36 | / |
| Dofy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Djfy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dyfy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dify | 75 | 1 | / |
| Deffays | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dehfooy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Defer | 67 | 2,727 | / |
| Defaa | 67 | 925 | / |
| Defez | 67 | 751 | / |
| Daffy | 67 | 741 | / |
| Defee | 67 | 682 | / |
| Deffa | 67 | 677 | / |
| Deffi | 67 | 446 | / |
| Dafay | 67 | 312 | / |
| Defeu | 67 | 239 | / |
| Deffe | 67 | 207 | / |
| Defit | 67 | 156 | / |
| Devfi | 67 | 155 | / |
| Defoi | 67 | 132 | / |
| Defio | 67 | 109 | / |
| Defeh | 67 | 95 | / |
| Desfi | 67 | 90 | / |
| Diffy | 67 | 83 | / |
| Defea | 67 | 67 | / |
| Defet | 67 | 64 | / |
| Diefe | 67 | 58 | / |
| Defis | 67 | 57 | / |
| Diefa | 67 | 55 | / |
| Defai | 67 | 53 | / |
| Dayfy | 67 | 50 | / |
| Defoa | 67 | 49 | / |
| Deife | 67 | 35 | / |
| Dhefi | 67 | 32 | / |
| Diefi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Deafi | 67 | 24 | / |
| Defhi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Deifa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Doefi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Dehfi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Deufi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Defes | 67 | 12 | / |
| Dhefe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Doffy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Defie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dezsőffy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Daify | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dofay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Defei | 67 | 4 | / |
| Difuy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Defha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Defid | 67 | 4 | / |
| Defée | 67 | 3 | / |
| Deifi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dafey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Deefe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Deyfe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dyffy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Desfe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Difey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dofey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dafoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dyfyd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Defèr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Deefa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deffé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dejfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dehfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Defed | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Efe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Defep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dezfi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhafy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dyfys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dephy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Defhj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dawfy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Deufe | 67 | 0 | / |
Defy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Defy in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺪﻓﻲ | aldfy | - |
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Footnotes
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