Philan Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Philan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Philan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1031:487,56034,505

Philan (177) may also be a first name.

Philan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Philan (Oriya: ଫିଲନ) occurs most in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Philan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,372,517th most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Philan reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 685,598th most frequently occurring forename world-wide, borne by 177 people.

The last name Philan is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 6,590,162. In The United States it is most numerous in: Alabama, where 31 percent are found, Oregon, where 20 percent are found and Louisiana, where 13 percent are found. Apart from The United States Philan is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 6 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Philan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Philan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 47 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Philan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Philan last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Philan last name are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.63% registered with the party.

Philan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.62% more than the national average, earning $48,593 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Philand92181/
Philaun92152/
Philaan92149/
Philane9270/
Philyan9211/
Phillan922/
Philian922/
Phailan922/
Philant921/
Philann921/
Pilan912,201/
Phailane86207/
Phillian8665/
Philland8642/
Philandt867/
Phillant866/
Philiang864/
Philasen861/
Phileaun861/
Phailang861/
Philacin861/
Phislain861/
Phitlane861/
Phileang861/
Phiolean861/
Phelan8335,165/
Pailan8312,369/
Pilane8311,808/
Piland832,120/
Pilant831,112/
Pilang83538/
Philon83424/
Pislan83322/
Pilian83203/
Phulan83134/
Pilain83126/
Poilan83115/
Pilhan8327/
Pilyan8321/
Philam8312/
Peilan8310/
Pilňan838/
Pehlan837/
Pilaan836/
Puilan835/
Pilaun834/
Pilayn833/
Pilean833/
Pitlan832/
Piolan832/
Pilgan832/
Phylan831/
Pielan831/
Phélan831/
Fhilan831/
Phailiang8054/
Phailahan808/
Philasing804/
Pichillan801/
Piliang775,412/
Paillan772,556/
Phelane772,194/
Pilatin771,375/
Poilane771,340/
Philion77986/
Phyland77309/
Pailang77278/
Phulaan77240/
Philone77207/
Pislaan77135/
Pailane77101/
Piolain7763/
Phullan7738/
Pheland7734/
Philoon7727/
Pilacin7724/
Phellan7723/
Pailian7720/
Pehland7720/
Pislain7718/
Phillon7717/
Pielahn778/
Phelang778/
Peilane777/
Phetlan777/
Pailyan775/
Philong775/
Pilahun775/
Pilaine775/
Pehlane775/
Phitlam774/
Peilian774/
Phealan773/
Pehelan773/
Pittlan772/
Pilaane772/
Piliank772/
Phailon772/
Pailain772/
Pilasen772/
Phulean772/
Pheelan771/
Phelean771/
Pileand771/
Pailant771/
Philein771/
Philiam771/
Pilasin771/
Pitlain771/
Poilain771/
Poiland771/
Pilamne771/
Phylian770/
Pheslan770/
Pitland770/
Phelyan770/
Phelain770/
Philyon770/
Phehlan770/
Phelian770/
Phaylan770/
Philiassin751/
Pilon7327,202/
Vilan732,218/
Pelan731,467/
Filan73949/
Pulan73515/
Pilam73189/
Pilán7363/
Pylan7351/
Pilón737/
Pălan736/
Paillant71686/
Phillion71330/
Philocin71134/
Paillain7162/
Phetlane7125/
Poislane7116/
Poilasne7110/
Philliam719/
Peitlian718/
Phyllian716/
Peiliang716/
Philogne715/
Pilanova714/
Petillan714/
Phailong714/
Philonne713/
Payhlang713/
Pailahan713/
Pailiang712/
Phillone711/
Paillanc711/
Pailland711/
Paislain711/
Philosin711/
Phhullan711/
Peilland711/
Peitland711/
Pitillan711/
Puillant711/
Pethlane711/
Pheelane711/
Pheelian711/
Pheliane711/
Phetlian711/
Paileang711/
Poillian710/
Phayland710/
Paitland710/
Vilain678,709/
Pullan674,208/
Pilone672,499/
Pylant671,653/
Filian671,353/
Paylan671,344/
Pelant67892/
Pelane67876/
Filane67563/
Pelang67522/
Pyland67490/
Phelon67426/
Vilhan67364/
Pulian67342/
Pitlam67299/
Filand67296/
Pailon67286/
Pelhan67245/
Pilong67226/
Filant67197/
Filain67153/
Failan67128/
Pelian67122/
Plehan67106/
Filyan67102/
Poylan6798/
Phetlhane6793/
Petlan6792/
Vilian6790/
Puelan6785/
Peslan6761/
Piolon6756/
Pelaun6746/
Filanc6740/
Pulhan6738/
Fehlan6738/
Philom6738/
Pailam6736/
Filean6728/
Pilion6728/
Vailan6726/
Filhan6725/
Peland6722/
Pelean6720/
Phelam6717/
Pilein6714/
Pelain6714/
Piliam6714/
Pelyan6712/
Phelasing6710/
Pealan679/
Peylan677/
Filaun676/
Pechillon676/
Poilon675/
Pleșan675/
Pîlșan674/
Pălean674/
Filang674/
Fuilan673/
Pulain673/
Pilhon673/
Feilan673/
Veilan673/
Voilan673/
Piloon673/
Pilham672/
Fislan672/
Puilam672/
Pajlan672/
Fielan672/
Vilaun672/
Pélian672/
Phetliang672/
Pehlon672/
Pislon672/
Phetlaung672/
Pitlon671/
Pethleann671/
Philoscin671/
Phulon671/
Phylon671/
Pilyon671/
Paisllant671/
Fitlan671/
Pielon671/
Pailllant671/
Pailón671/
Pettillan671/
Philocint671/
Philonova671/
Pilianova671/
Pilianová671/
Pelgan671/
Vilaan671/
Vilayn671/
Pilāne671/
Pilňanová671/
Filann671/
Fiolan671/
Filgan671/
Pilgon671/
Peilon671/
Pelann671/
Fhulan671/
Foilan670/
Peelan670/
Phealland670/
Pulean670/
Vehlan670/
Fhelan670/
Pilont670/

Philan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Philan in the Oriya language
ଫିଲନphilana33.33
ଫିଲାନphilana33.33
ଫିଲନ୍philan16.67
ଫିଳନphilana16.67

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Philan
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