Desclefs Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Desclefs Surname User-submission:

The Desclefs surname means 'of the keys'.

It could either refer to musical keys, or keys that unlock doors.

Desclefs Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium131:884,35769,774
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Desclefs Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Desclefs surname means 'of the keys'.

It could either refer to musical keys, or keys that unlock doors.

- luke.desclefs
DNA test information

Desclefs Last Name Facts

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

Desclefs is most common in Belgium. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Desclefs? popularity and diffusion

The surname Desclefs is the 5,057,639th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Desclefs are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 87 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

Desclefs is most widespread in Belgium, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 884,357. In Belgium it is primarily concentrated in: Walloon Region, where 85 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 8 percent live and Flemish Region, where 8 percent live. Beside Belgium Desclefs is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in France, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

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