How Many People Have the Last Name Defoe?
people had the surname Defoe in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 158,730 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 5 others
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+120 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Defoe (67.9%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 15%, are non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Defoe ranks #12,600. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 73% to 67.9%, and the non-Hispanic Black share rose from 7.6% to 10.7%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Defoe grew from 1,728 people in 2000 to 1,848 in 2010 (up 6.9%), and its rank fell from #15,539 to #15,771. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 0.64 to 0.63 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 1,728 | 1,848 |
| Rank | #15,539 | #15,771 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.64 | 0.63 |
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Same Soundex code as Defoe: D100
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