Philby Surname

741,235th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 389 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Philby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Filby' (which see); compare Phillimore and Philbrick.

1325. Richard de Phileby, rector of Stokesby, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1800. Married — Thomas Dennis Philbey and Jane Jones: St.

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Philby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1741:2,083,097132,570
England1061:525,64232,946
Indonesia601:2,204,153134,948
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Israel111:777,96750,646
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Wales41:773,63329,106
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1061:229,95617,302
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Philby (42) may also be a first name.

Philby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Filby' (which see); compare Phillimore and Philbrick.

1325. Richard de Phileby, rector of Stokesby, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1800. Married — Thomas Dennis Philbey and Jane Jones: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Filby, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Philby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Philby (Arabic: فيلبـي) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Philby? popularity and diffusion

It is the 741,235th most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 18,734,051 people. The last name Philby is primarily found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Philby live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,566,439th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 42 people.

The surname Philby is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 174 people, or 1 in 2,083,097. In The United States it is primarily found in: Iowa, where 16 percent are found, Nebraska, where 13 percent are found and Colorado, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent are found and Indonesia, where 15 percent are found.

Philby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Philby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Philby surname increased 424 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Philby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Philby last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Philby last name are 34.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.08% being registered to vote for the political party.

Philby earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.87% more than the national average, earning $47,406 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Philbey92426/
Phillbey861/
Philbe835/
Philbé831/
Philbi831/
Phelby830/
Philbee7787/
Philbet7722/
Philway773/
Philboi771/
Philber771/
Filby732,583/
Pulby73192/
Vilby7362/
Pleby732/
Philbois71137/
Phillber712/
Filbey67511/
Vilboy6796/
Filbay6722/
Plebey673/
Fillby671/
Pailbi671/
Phelbe671/
Phluay671/
Pejlby671/
Vilbay671/
Plebay671/
Philue670/

Philby Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Philby in the Arabic language
فيلبـيfylby-
فيلبيfylby-

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Philby Reference & Research

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