Degraef Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Degraef Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Degraef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium951:121,01717,762
United States711:5,105,055259,233
France171:3,907,219231,005
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Degraef Last Name Facts

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

Degraef is most common in Belgium. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Degraef? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,244,200th most widely held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Degraef are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 40 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Degraef is most commonly held in Belgium, where it is carried by 95 people, or 1 in 121,017. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 77 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 17 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent are found. Barring Belgium this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent are found and France, where 9 percent are found.

Degraef Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Degraef surname are 30.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.87% being registered to vote for the political party.

Degraef earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.14% less than the national average, earning $29,714 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Degraef
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