Defour

Defour Meaning & Origin

About Defour
The surname Defour is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "defour," meaning "four." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was the fourth child in a family or had some association with the number four. The surname Defour is relatively rare and can be found primarily in France and Belgium.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Defour: 243
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,567
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Ranking information for the surname Defour is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TFR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 F AO1 R
🌐 IPA
/defour*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Defour in Braille

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

The name Defour in braille

How to sign the name Defour using Sign Language

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

The name Defour in sign language

Numerology