Du Fayet Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Du Fayet Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Du Fayet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France411:1,620,066149,911
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Du Fayet Last Name Facts

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

The last name Du Fayet is found most in France. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Du Fayet.

How Common Is The Last Name Du Fayet? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,909,720th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Du Fayet live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

It is most numerous in France, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 1,620,066. In France Du Fayet is most frequent in: Île-de-France, where 78 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 7 percent live and Hauts-de-France, where 7 percent live. Excluding France it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 4 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Du Fay8610/
Du Fays805/
Du Faut801/
Du Fault7514/
Du Feu71396/
Du Fau715/
Du Fey711/
Du Fue710/
Du Faux6721/
Du Fou57101/
Du-Feu5751/

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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 Du Fayet
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