Filipino Surname
Approximately 1,809 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1,281 | 1:79,031 | 13,679 |
| Venezuela | 182 | 1:165,956 | 4,925 |
| Brazil | 141 | 1:1,518,258 | 50,663 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Nicaragua | 12 | 1:501,758 | 3,714 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
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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Where Does The Last Name Filipino Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Filipino (Marathi: िफलीमीनो, Russian: Филипино) is found most frequently in The Philippines. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Filipino? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 224,803rd most numerous last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,028,494 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 72 percent of Filipino reside; 71 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 70 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 324,189th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 656 people.
The surname is most common in The Philippines, where it is held by 1,281 people, or 1 in 79,031. In The Philippines it is primarily found 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 this surname is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 10 percent are found and Brazil, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filippino | 94 | 207 | / |
| Filipinos | 94 | 3 | / |
| Filipina | 88 | 98 | / |
| Felipino | 88 | 70 | / |
| Filipinas | 82 | 1,524 | / |
| Filippina | 82 | 25 | / |
| Filipaina | 82 | 22 | / |
| Felippino | 82 | 15 | / |
| Filipinga | 82 | 2 | / |
| Filispina | 82 | 1 | / |
| Filipiña | 75 | 39 | / |
| Filipena | 75 | 6 | / |
| Felipina | 75 | 6 | / |
| Philipina | 71 | 15 | / |
| Felipinas | 71 | 4 | / |
| Felispina | 71 | 2 | / |
| Phelipino | 71 | 1 | / |
| Felippina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Felipinha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Felizpina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Philispina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Philipinah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Philippina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fylypeno | 63 | 2 | / |
| Philippinas | 63 | 1 | / |
| Philiphinah | 63 | 1 | / |
| Velipina | 63 | 1 | / |
| Felepina | 63 | 1 | / |
| Felepinas | 59 | 1 | / |
| Felizpena | 59 | 1 | / |
| Philipena | 59 | 1 | / |
| Fylypyna | 50 | 4 | / |
Filipino Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Filipino in the Marathi language | ||
| िफलीमीनो | iphalimino | - |
| Filipino in the Russian language | ||
| Филипино | filipino | - |
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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 Filipino
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