Phelisters Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Phelisters Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phelisters Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178

Phelisters (414) may also be a first name.

Phelisters Last Name Facts

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

Phelisters is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Phelisters? popularity and diffusion

Phelisters is the 5,812,366th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Phelisters reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Phelisters is also the 422,632nd most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 414 people.

Phelisters is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 4,198,173. In Kenya Phelisters is most numerous in: Kakamega County, where 82 percent live, Bungoma County, where 9 percent live and Trans Nzoia County, where 9 percent live.

Phelisters Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Phelisters surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Philisters902/
Felisters8413/
Felsters781/
Peleters780/
Philistar's761/
Vilisters746/
Felistars742/
Felysters741/
Filisters741/
Vilisteris701/
Volsters671/
Vellosteros671/
Flasters670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Phelisters
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