Calipay Surname
Approximately 2,389 people bear this surname
Calipay Surname User-submission:
The Calipay surname comes from a Cebuano language called Bisaya or Binisaya. It is spelled as Kalipay and pronounced as ka-li-pai. It means 'cheerful', joyful', or 'happiness'.
Calipay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 2,354 | 1:43,007 | 6,860 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
Calipay Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Calipay surname comes from a Cebuano language called Bisaya or Binisaya. It is spelled as Kalipay and pronounced as ka-li-pai. It means 'cheerful', joyful', or 'happiness'.
- deleted-157095The Calipay surname means 'joy', 'joyful'.
- deleted-131028Calipay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Calipay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Calipay occurs most in The Philippines. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Calipay? popularity and diffusion
It is the 178,718th most frequently held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 3,050,459 people. The surname Calipay occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Calipay live; 98 percent live in Southeast Asia and 98 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.
Calipay is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 2,354 people, or 1 in 43,007. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Bicol, where 15 percent are found, Calabarzon, where 15 percent are found and Central Visayas, where 14 percent are found. Beside The Philippines this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 1 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found.
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