Filipino Surname

224,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,809 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Filipino Surname User-submission:

The surname Filipino is a diminutive form of Filipe, the Portuguese equivalent of the English given name Philip.

Filipino Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,2811:79,03113,679
Venezuela1821:165,9564,925
Brazil1411:1,518,25850,663
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Nicaragua121:501,7583,714
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England31:18,572,686338,250
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Filipino (656) may also be a first name.

Filipino Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Filipino is a diminutive form of Filipe, the Portuguese equivalent of the English given name Philip.

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Filipino Last Name Facts

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

The last name Filipino (Marathi: िफलीमीनो, Russian: Филипино) is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Filipino? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 224,803rd most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 4,028,494 people. The surname Filipino occurs predominantly in Asia, where 72 percent of Filipino live; 71 percent live in Southeast Asia and 70 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 324,189th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 656 people.

The surname Filipino is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is held by 1,281 people, or 1 in 79,031. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Calabarzon, where 26 percent are found, Northern Mindanao, where 20 percent are found and Central Visayas, where 15 percent are found. Barring The Philippines Filipino exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 10 percent are found and Brazil, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Filipino Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Filipino in the Marathi language
िफलीमीनोiphalimino-
Filipino in the Russian language
Филипиноfilipino-

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