Defoe is a surname. Its origin is uncertain, it may be a variation of Foe or Fow[1] or an Anglicized form of a French name, possibly Thevoz,[2] Thevoux,[2] de Vaux[3] or Devaux,[1] Dufau or Dufou.[1] Notable people with the surname include:

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  1. ^ a b c Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 693. ISBN 9780199677764.
  2. ^ a b Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 425. ISBN 9780199771691.
  3. ^ Reany, P.H.; Wilson, R.M. (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Routeledge. pp. 3232–3233. ISBN 0-415-05737-X.

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