Phileman Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Phileman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phileman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Phileman (36) may also be a first name.

Phileman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Phileman (Oriya: ଫିେଲମନ) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Phileman.

How Common Is The Last Name Phileman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,665,662nd most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Phileman reside; 41 percent reside in Southern Africa and 41 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Phileman is also the 1,717,090th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 36 people.

Phileman is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 4,514,809. In South Africa Phileman is most prevalent in: Western Cape, where 100 percent are found. Aside from South Africa this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 31 percent are found and India, where 14 percent are found.

Phileman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Phileman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Phileman surname contracted 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phileman Last Name Statistics demography

Phileman earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 67.25% more than the national average, earning R 397,440 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Phileman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Phileman in the Oriya language
ଫିେଲମନphielamana60
ଫିେଲମନ୍phielaman20
ଫିେଲମନତାିphielamanatai20

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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 Phileman
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