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Definitions for defoe
dɪˈfoʊde·foe
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Princeton's WordNet
Defoe, Daniel Defoenoun
English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731)
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defoe
Defoe is a surname of English origin. Most notably, it refers to Daniel Defoe, an English writer, trader, journalist, and spy in the 17th and 18th century, who is best known for his novels including "Robinson Crusoe" and "Moll Flanders". The term 'Defoe' may generally refer to him or his works.
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Defoe
Titus Defoe is a comics character in an eponymous story published in the British science fiction anthology 2000 AD. He was created by writer Pat Mills and artist Leigh Gallagher and first appeared in Prog 1540. Defoe is a zombie hunter in an alternative 17th Century London overrun by plagues of zombies after a comet struck England in 1666. Defoe and his companions keep the undead plagues at bay using weapons devised by the likes of Sir Isaac Newton and Robert Hooke.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
DEFOE
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Defoe is ranked #15771 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Defoe surname appeared 1,848 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Defoe.
67.8% or 1,254 total occurrences were White.
15% or 278 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
10.7% or 198 total occurrences were Black.
3.2% or 60 total occurrences were of two or more races.
2.6% or 49 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.4% or 9 total occurrences were Asian.
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Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of defoe in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of defoe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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