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) is most common in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Philan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,372,517th most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Philan live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 685,598th most commonly occurring given name on earth, held by 177 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 6,590,162. In The United States it is primarily found in: Alabama, where 31 percent live, Oregon, where 20 percent live and Louisiana, where 13 percent live. Beside The United States it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 6 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Philan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Philan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Philan last name contracted 47 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Philan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Philan surname 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 US average, with 52.63% being registered to vote for the political 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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