Fillipe Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Namibia

Fillipe Surname User-submission:

Greek for 'lover of horses'. Popular in Cyprus as a fictitious surname used in Cyprian books, television, and film. Popular name in the Mediterranean during the 8th-12th centuries.

Fillipe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Fillipe (4,374) may also be a first name.

Fillipe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Greek for 'lover of horses'. Popular in Cyprus as a fictitious surname used in Cyprian books, television, and film. Popular name in the Mediterranean during the 8th-12th centuries.

- bphilippi92

Fillipe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fillipe is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Fillipe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fillipe? popularity and diffusion

Fillipe is the 2,808,717th most frequent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Fillipe are found; 79 percent are found in South America and 79 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 104,386th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 4,374 people.

The surname is most numerous in Brazil, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 5,633,535. In Brazil Fillipe is mostly concentrated in: Minas Gerais, where 34 percent reside, São Paulo, where 13 percent reside and Goiás, where 11 percent reside. Besides Brazil this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Fillipe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fillipe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fillipe last name decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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