Delfosse Surname

62,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,025 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Delfosse Surname Definition:

French De la Fosse. "Of the Ditch." See Foss.

Delfosse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3,8141:3,014293
France3,2021:20,7442,398
United States7121:509,07242,697
Switzerland751:109,50611,444
Canada611:604,02649,778
Jamaica371:77,5663,653
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
England261:2,143,00282,017
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Wales61:515,75523,171
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

The alternate forms: Dèlfosse (1) are calculated separately.

Delfosse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

French De la Fosse. "Of the Ditch." See Foss.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Delfosse Last Name Facts

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

Delfosse occurs more in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Dèlfosse. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Delfosse? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 62,546th most common family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 908,105 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Delfosse are found; 89 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Delfosse is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is held by 3,814 people, or 1 in 3,014. In Belgium Delfosse is most numerous in: Walloon Region, where 83 percent live, Flemish Region, where 10 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 7 percent live. Beside Belgium this surname exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in France, where 40 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Delfosse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Delfosse has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Delfosse surname rose 1,548 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Delfosse Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Delfosse are 24.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.35% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Delfosse earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.37% more than the national average, earning $45,467 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.16% less than the national average, earning $46,624 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dèlfosse961/
Delfossse941/
Delffosse941/
Delfoss9324/
Delfose931/
Delfasse8841/
Delfossi881/
Delfos86481/
Delfausse8253/
Delfosche820/
Delfous804/
Delfoße802/
Delfosa801/
Delfassy7530/
Dellfous756/
Dilfasse751/
Delfas7192/
Delfox7115/
Delphos6730/
Delfeus6726/
Delfaus6719/
Dilfass675/
Delfaxe671/
Delfoix671/
Delphous6326/
Delfache631/
Dilfas571/
Delfax571/
Delphas531/
Delfuzi531/
Delfuzzi507/

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