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Where Does The Last Name Philemon Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Philemon (Hindi: फिलेमोन, Marathi: िफलेमोन, Oriya: ଫିଲମନ) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can occur as a variant: Philémon. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Philemon? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 13,029^th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 169,226 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Philemon live; 51 percent live in East Africa and 49 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 9,364^th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 109,820 people.

The last name is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 20,990 people, or 1 in 2,522. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Kagera Region, where 14 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 10 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania Philemon exists in 59 countries. It also occurs in Chad, where 19 percent reside and Nigeria, where 16 percent reside.

Philemon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Philemon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 8,300 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,850 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Philemon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Methodist (50%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Philemon surname are 15.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.6% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Philemon earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 53.78% less than the national average, earning R 109,848 per year; in United States they earn 11.98% less than the national average, earning $37,978 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.97% less than the national average, earning $39,266 CAD per year.