Defoe is a surname. Its origin is uncertain, it may be a variation of Foe or Fow or an Anglicized form of a French name, possibly Thevoz, Thevoux, de Vaux or Devaux, Dufau or Dufou. Notable people with the surname include:
- Annette DeFoe (1890–1960), American silent film actress
- Daniel Defoe (c. 1660–1731), English trader, writer, and journalist best known for writing Robinson Crusoe
- David Defoe (born 1949), Dominican-Dutch cricketer
- Gideon Defoe (born 1975), author of Pirates!
- Jermain Defoe (born 1982), English footballer
Notes
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 693. ISBN 9780199677764.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 425. ISBN 9780199771691.
- Reany, P.H.; Wilson, R.M. (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Routeledge. pp. 3232–3233. ISBN 0-415-05737-X.
See also
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