Filipescu Surname

222,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,830 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Filipescu Surname User-submission:

Filipescu is a Romanian surname, meaning 'son of Philip'.

Filipescu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1,6261:12,3481,575
Moldova701:50,8777,357
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
France71:9,488,960336,266
England61:9,286,343223,652
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Filipescu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Filipescu is a Romanian surname, meaning 'son of Philip'.

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Filipescu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Filipescu is found most in Romania. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Filipescu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 222,674th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,982,266 people. The last name Filipescu is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Filipescu reside; 93 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 93 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Romania, where it is carried by 1,626 people, or 1 in 12,348. In Romania it is most prevalent in: Bucharest Municipality, where 13 percent live, Constanța County, where 10 percent live and Timiș County, where 9 percent live. Not including Romania this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Filipescu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Filipescu surname are 15.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.75% registered with the political party.

The amount Filipescu earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.88% more than the national average, earning $45,686 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.64% less than the national average, earning $40,422 CAD per year.

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