Defore

Defore Meaning & Origin

About Defore
The surname Defore is of French origin and is derived from the word "de" meaning "of" or "from" and "foret" meaning "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Defore is "from the forest" or "of the forest." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or worked in a forested area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Defore is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Defore: 654
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,574
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Defore based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TFR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D01060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IY1 F AO0 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈdifɔr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Defore in Braille

Here's how to represent Defore in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Defore in braille

How to sign the name Defore using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Defore using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Defore in sign language

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