Du Fay Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Du Fay Surname Definition:
(French), of the Beech. de la Fayette, of the Little beech plantation.
Du Fay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Du Faÿ (2) are calculated separately.
Du Fay Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French), of the Beech. de la Fayette, of the Little beech plantation.
Du Fay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Du Fay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Du Fay occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Du Faÿ. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Du Fay? popularity and diffusion
Du Fay is the 6,063,924th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Du Fay live; 30 percent live in North America and 30 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States Du Fay is primarily concentrated in: California, where 33 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 33 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 33 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent are found and France, where 20 percent are found.
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