Dafoe is a surname. It is probably a variant of Defoe, which is of uncertain origin, it may be a variation of Foe or Fow or an Anglicized form of a French name, possibly Thevoz, de Vaux or Devaux, Dufau or Dufou. Notable people with the surname include:Allan Roy Dafoe (1883–1943), Canadian obstetrician Byron Dafoe, Canadian hockey player Colin Scott Dafoe (1909–1969), Canadian surgeon Frances Dafoe (1929–2016), Canadian figure skater John Wesley Dafoe (1866–1944), Canadian journalist Willem Dafoe, American film and stage actor
