Pamphilon Surname

881,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Pamphilon Surname Definition:

Local or nick. For meaning of the name 'Papillon,' of which these are corruptions, v. Papillon. The following in Halliwell's Dictionary, may, however, prove that a different application of the word gave them existence. 'Pampilion, a coat of different colours, formerly worn by servants.

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Pamphilon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1961:284,27622,043
Australia721:374,94030,993
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Wales111:281,32115,850
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1231:198,17415,835
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Pamphilon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local or nick. For meaning of the name 'Papillon,' of which these are corruptions, v. Papillon. The following in Halliwell's Dictionary, may, however, prove that a different application of the word gave them existence. 'Pampilion, a coat of different colours, formerly worn by servants. It occurs with this explanation in Hollyband's Dictionarie, 1593. There was a kind of fur so called.' If a cant name for a servitor attired in butterfly colours, then Pamphilon and Pamplin are nicknames. But the local origin seems the more probable, for which v. Papillon.

Miriel Pampilwn, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Godfrey Paunphilon, Close Rolls 33 Edward I.

Galfridus Pamphilun, 34 Edward I: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

1603. Married — William Mandesford and Margaret Pamplyn: Marriage Lic. (London).

Edward Pamphilon, 1710: Reg. St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1767. — Thomas Simmons and Esther Pamphilon: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Forms of Papillon, q.v.

Acc. to T. Wright (‘Prov. Dict.’) pampilion occurs in Hollyband’s ‘Dictionarie,’ A.D. 1593, with the definition: ‘a coat of different colours, formerly worn by servants’; but I cannot find the word there.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From pampilion, a coat of various colours, formerly worn by domestic servants. The word was most likely a corruption of the French papillon, a butterfly, the gaudy hues of which were emulated by this motley costume.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pamphilon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pamphilon occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pamphilon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pamphilon is the 881,213th most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,815,510 people. The surname Pamphilon is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Pamphilon live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 196 people, or 1 in 284,276. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 24 percent are found, Essex, where 22 percent are found and Berkshire, where 11 percent are found. Apart from England Pamphilon exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Pamphilon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pamphilon has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Pamphilon surname rose 159 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 111 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pamphilon Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Pamphilon earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 34.33% more than the national average, earning R 319,212 per year and in United States they earn 31.11% more than the national average, earning $56,571 USD per year.

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