Du Fays Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Du Fays Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

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Du Fays 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
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611

Du Fays Last Name Facts

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

Du Fays is found in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Du Fays reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

It is most widespread in Belgium, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 3,832,215. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Walloon Region, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Belgium this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Luxembourg, where 40 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Du Fay9210/
Du Fa830/
Du Fayet8045/
Du Fau775/
Du Faÿ772/
Du Fey771/
Du Faux7121/
Du Faut711/
Du Fault6714/
Du Va671/
Du Feu62396/
Du Fou62101/
Du Fer622/
Du Fue620/
Du Vois571/
Du Ve5052/
Du Vé502/
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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Du Fays
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