Phelomena Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Belgium

Phelomena Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phelomena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Phelomena (919) may also be a first name.

Phelomena Last Name Facts

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

The last name Phelomena (Marathi: फेलोमीना) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Phelomena? popularity and diffusion

The last name Phelomena is the 6,063,924th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 60 percent of Phelomena live; 40 percent live in West Africa and 40 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Phelomena is also the 267,324th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 919 people.

It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 44,285,690. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Abia, where 25 percent are found, Akwa Ibom, where 25 percent are found and Edo, where 25 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 20 percent are found and Kenya, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Phelomena Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Phelomena in the Marathi language
फेलोमीनाphelomina-

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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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  • 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 Phelomena
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