Philadelphia Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guyana
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Philadelphia Surname User-submission:

The toponymic surname Philadelphia is derived from the Pennsylvanian city of Philadelphia. Philadelphia is a known toponym with existence in other countries as well, with same pronunciation but different spelling.

Philadelphia Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guyana951:8,0231,285
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
England51:11,143,612252,590
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Montserrat11:4,947471
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Suriname11:552,6169,664

Philadelphia (1,715) may also be a first name.

Philadelphia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The toponymic surname Philadelphia is derived from the Pennsylvanian city of Philadelphia. Philadelphia is a known toponym with existence in other countries as well, with same pronunciation but different spelling.

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Philadelphia Demographics

Average Philadelphia Salary in
England

£25,410

Per year
Rank:
56,334 of 88,641
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
5.50955E-5
Rank: 80,280 of 88,641
Percentage of national average salary:
94.19%
Sample size: 5 (2014)

Average Salary in
England

£26,976

Per year
Per month:
£2,248
Per week:
£500
Per day:
£74

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Philadelphia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Philadelphia is found most in Guyana. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Philadelphia click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Philadelphia? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,596,935th most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 57,382,251 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Philadelphia are found; 76 percent are found in South America and 76 percent are found in Gallo-Germanic South America. It is also the 185,411th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 1,715 people.

Philadelphia is most numerous in Guyana, where it is borne by 95 people, or 1 in 8,023. In Guyana it is primarily found in: Demerara-Mahaica, where 96 percent live, Upper Demerara-Berbice, where 3 percent live and East Berbice-Corentyne, where 1 percent live. Beside Guyana this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 16 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Philadelphia Last Name Statistics demography

Philadelphia earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 9.26% less than the national average, earning $45,082 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Philadelpia9619/
Philadellphia961/
Philedelphia922/
Philadelfia877/
Filadelphia873/
Philadelfio786/
Philadélfia781/
Filadelfia73136/
Viladelfia736/
Filadelfio6422/
Filadélfia648/
Feladelfio551/
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