Calipayan Surname

128,298th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,534 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Calipayan Surname User-submission:

The Calipayan surname means 'happiness' in Bisaya, a major dialect in the Philippines. The Calipayan clan is mostly concentrated in Central Visayas, specifically in Cebu and Leyte.

Calipayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3,5231:28,7364,060
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Calipayan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Calipayan surname means 'happiness' in Bisaya, a major dialect in the Philippines. The Calipayan clan is mostly concentrated in Central Visayas, specifically in Cebu and Leyte.

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Calipayan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Calipayan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Calipayan is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Calipayan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Calipayan is the 128,298th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,062,124 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Calipayan live; 100 percent live in Southeast Asia and 99 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

This surname is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 3,523 people, or 1 in 28,736. In The Philippines it is most common in: Eastern Visayas, where 19 percent reside, Davao Region, where 19 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 10 percent reside. Beside The Philippines this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Qatar, where 0 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalipayan8937/
Calepayan896/
Salipayan895/
Calipayon895/
Calypayan891/
Calepayon781/
Khaliphain634/
Salepaien561/
Khaliphahajam553/
Kalipoyina534/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Calipayan
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