Degreef Surname

206,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,005 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Degreef Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Degreef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,3181:8,7231,233
United States3041:1,192,29984,979
Argentina1621:263,84821,282
Netherlands821:205,94128,291
France771:862,633101,453
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
England21:27,859,030389,889
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Degreef Last Name Facts

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

The surname Degreef is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Degreef? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 206,654th most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,634,686 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Degreef are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,318 people, or 1 in 8,723. In Belgium Degreef is most common in: Flemish Region, where 73 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 14 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Belgium it exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Argentina, where 8 percent are found.

Degreef Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Degreef has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Degreef surname increased 10,133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Degreef Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Degreef surname are 31.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.35% being registered with the political party.

The amount Degreef earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.01% more than the national average, earning $43,584 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.85% more than the national average, earning $66,005 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Degreeff93247/
Degrreef931/
Degreefe931/
Degref922/
Degreeffe889/
Degreif86226/
Degraef86186/
Degroef8635/
Degreff8622/
Degrief867/
Degreffe8035/
Degreiff8015/
Degrieff805/
Degreihf801/
Deegreff801/
Degrew777/
Degrev771/
Degräff717/
Degrift714/
Desgrif711/
Dekgrew711/
Degriff711/
Degriev711/
Degreva711/
Diekgräf671/
Degrauft670/
Dogrif621/
Degrauw5761/
Dogriev573/
Degriov571/
Degroub571/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Degreef
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