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

Philemon (Hindi: फिलेमोन, Marathi: िफलेमोन, Oriya: ଫିଲମନ) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Philémon. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

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

The last name Philemon is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 20,990 people, or 1 in 2,522. In Tanzania Philemon is most prevalent 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 this surname exists in 59 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 19 percent reside and Nigeria, where 16 percent reside.

Philemon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Philemon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Philemon surname grew 8,300 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,850 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 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 Philemon are 15.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.6% being registered to vote for the 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.