Filipa Surname

153,254th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,869 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Filipa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Filipa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal2,7651:3,768449
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
India171:45,121,493474,784
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Fīlipa (1) are calculated separately.

Filipa (60,815) may also be a first name.

Filipa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Filipa (Arabic: فليبا, Oriya: ଫିଲିପ, Russian: Филипа) is found in Portugal more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Fīlipa. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Filipa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Filipa is the 153,254th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,540,100 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Filipa reside; 96 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 96 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Filipa is also the 15,693rd most widespread given name internationally, held by 60,815 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Portugal, where it is carried by 2,765 people, or 1 in 3,768. Apart from Portugal this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.

Filipa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Filipa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Filipa surname increased 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Filipa Last Name Statistics demography

Filipa earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.56% more than the national average, earning $56,768 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fīlipa941/
Filippa922,896/
Filipas921,201/
Filipaj92327/
Filipaš92147/
Filipaz92103/
Filipaş9286/
Filipau9219/
Filipač9213/
Filipaș929/
Filipaa924/
Filipoa923/
Filipai923/
Filipha922/
Filipah921/
Filippas86874/
Filipash8640/
Filippaz867/
Filippoa862/
Filipaja862/
Filipach861/
Filipeau861/
Filiphas861/
Filipe83174,959/
Filipo833,335/
Filipi832,605/
Felipa832,460/
Filipy8346/
Vilipa8343/
Filipó8320/
Filipí835/
Filipoaia80176/
Filipasch801/
Filippi7736,956/
Filippo774,369/
Filipos771,694/
Felippa77476/
Filipoi77442/
Filippe77365/
Felipas77118/
Philipa7790/
Filipes7771/
Filipou7760/
Filipot7745/
Filipis7725/
Filipio7720/
Filipet7716/
Filepas7712/
Filipoj778/
Filippy777/
Filipiy777/
Filipeu777/
Filipoz775/
Filiphe774/
Vilipay773/
Filiper772/
Filipie772/
Fileepa771/
Filipho771/
Filipoy771/
Fhilipe771/
Filiope771/
Filipás771/
Filipep771/
Ffilipe771/
Filepha771/
Filiphy771/
Feilipe771/
Filipejova751/
Filippou715,750/
Filippis711,058/
Philippa71636/
Filippos71426/
Filipets71307/
Filipich71166/
Filippes7134/
Filippiy7128/
Filipych7124/
Filipetz7123/
Philipai7122/
Philipas7117/
Filippio7112/
Filippoy717/
Fhilippe716/
Filippot716/
Philipat716/
Felipach715/
Fhilippi714/
Philipha714/
Filippoi712/
Philispa711/
Filipehs711/
Filipiss711/
Filipoch711/
Filiposh711/
Filippoz711/
Philipea711/
Felipeau711/
Filipecz711/
Filipous711/
Fhillipe711/
Fhillipy711/
Filhippe711/
Filippie710/
Pfilippe710/
Felipe67117,966/
Felipo67297/
Felipi67258/
Philippas6791/
Philippat6786/
Filippych6731/
Fulepa6719/
Filepe6715/
Filepi6714/
Philipeau6710/
Filippich679/
Philipaud677/
Velipa676/
Vilipo675/
Felepa674/
Filipposs673/
Philipash673/
Felipé673/
Felipê672/
Filepo671/
Filippous671/
Filispets671/
Pfilippou671/
Philipaux671/
Philippai671/
Vilupa671/
Vīlipa671/
Félipe671/
Félipé671/
Filipppou671/
Filipíová671/
D'filippo671/
Fhillipis671/
Fhillippi671/
Fylypa671/
Felipy671/
Felypa671/

Filipa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Filipa in the Oriya language
ଫିଲିପphilipa-
Filipa in the Russian language
Филипаfilipa-
Filipa in the Arabic language
فليباflyba-
فيليباfylyba-

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Footnotes

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