Phew Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Phew Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Phew (58) may also be a first name.

Phew Last Name Facts

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

Phew is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phew? popularity and diffusion

The last name Phew is the 3,432,070th most common surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. The last name Phew occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Phew live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,295,729th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 58 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 13,940,728. In The United States Phew is most frequent in: Illinois, where 81 percent live, California, where 4 percent live and Florida, where 4 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 18 percent live and Singapore, where 3 percent live.

Phew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Phew has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phew Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Phew last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Phew last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Phew earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.2% more than the national average, earning $47,552 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phewe895/
Pheew893/
Phiew892/
Pew863,569/
Pheiwe801/
Pheawe801/
Pewe75426/
Piew7552/
Phev7533/
Phiw7525/
Peew759/
Peaw757/
Pheb753/
Phjw752/
Peuw752/
Pewt752/
Pewh752/
Phyw752/
Ppew751/
Pyhw751/
Pewp751/
Peyw751/
Pehw751/
Vhew751/
Pewz750/
Phyfe67118/
Peawe6749/
Phife6735/
Peewe6721/
Pheav6710/
Ppeew679/
Pheif676/
Piphe674/
Phaiw673/
Pehwe673/
Pehef672/
Peesw671/
Pifhe671/
Phetf671/
Peejw671/
Phiwe671/
Peiwe671/
Phiev671/
Fheaw671/
Peevw671/
Hpeew671/
Pheuf670/
Peiwt670/

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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 Phew
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