McPhilip Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

McPhilip Surname Definition:

MACPHILIP: 'son of Philip, ' q. v. Philip, a son of Fingonius, prior of Iona, is commemorated on a tombstone in Cladh Reg, Kirkapoll, Tiree, 1495 (Beveridge, Coll and Tiree, p. 150). Andrew Makphilp was reidare at Ra, Caithness, 1574 (RMR.

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McPhilip Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

McPhilip (20) may also be a first name.

McPhilip Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACPHILIP: 'son of Philip, ' q. v. Philip, a son of Fingonius, prior of Iona, is commemorated on a tombstone in Cladh Reg, Kirkapoll, Tiree, 1495 (Beveridge, Coll and Tiree, p. 150). Andrew Makphilp was reidare at Ra, Caithness, 1574 (RMR. ). compare MaCkillop.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

McPhilip Demographics

McPhilip Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 1 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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McPhilip Last Name Facts

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

McPhilip is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McPhilip? popularity and diffusion

McPhilip is the 10,311,814th most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname McPhilip is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of McPhilip reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 20 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria McPhilip is primarily found in: Rivers, where 50 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States Virgin Islands, where 33 percent live.

McPhilip Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McPhillip9428/
Macphilip9410/
McPhilipp940/
Macphilips893/
MacPhillip891/
Mac-Philip891/
Macphilippe841/
MacPhilib821/
Mack-Philipp808/
Mekphlap6347/

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