Phelemon Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Phelemon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phelemon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania531:998,89845,319
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Phelemon (296) may also be a first name.

Phelemon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Phelemon is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phelemon? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,075,631st most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 88,872,511 people. The surname Phelemon occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Phelemon are found; 65 percent are found in East Africa and 65 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 512,632nd most common first name in the world, borne by 296 people.

This last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 53 people, or 1 in 998,898. In Tanzania Phelemon is primarily found in: Arusha Region, where 98 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 23 percent reside and Nigeria, where 7 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Phelemon
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