Du Feu Surname

731,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jersey
Highest density in:
Jersey

Du Feu Surname Definition:

(French) Of the Beech-Tree [Dialectal French feu, fey, fay (French fay-ard), Latin fag-us, beech-tree]

Du Feu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey1391:71465
England991:562,80934,447
Guernsey591:1,092205
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Wales101:309,45316,869
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey1331:39049
England171:1,433,84549,523
Guernsey81:4,082713

Du Feu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) Of the Beech-Tree [Dialectal French feu, fey, fay (French fay-ard), Latin fag-us, beech-tree]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Du Feu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Du Feu is held by more people in Jersey than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 731,961st most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,402,894 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Du Feu live; 80 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Du Feu is most numerous in Jersey, where it is held by 139 people, or 1 in 714. Without taking into account Jersey this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent are found and Guernsey, where 15 percent are found.

Du Feu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Du Feu has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Du Feu surname expanded 582 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Du Fou83101/
Du-Feu8351/
Du Fau835/
Du Fer832/
Du Fey831/
Du Fue830/
Du Faux7721/
Du Faut771/
Du Ve7352/
Du Fa730/
Du Fayet7145/
Du Fault7114/
Du Fay6710/
Du Faÿ672/
Du Phu671/
Du Fays625/
Du Vé552/
Du Va551/
Du Phi501/
Du-Vey501/

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