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

The last name Philemon (Hindi: फिलेमोन, Marathi: िफलेमोन, Oriya: ଫିଲମନ) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Philémon. For other possible spellings of Philemon click here.

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

This surname is the 13,029^th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 169,226 people. This last name is predominantly found 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 commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 109,820 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is held by 20,990 people, or 1 in 2,522. In Tanzania Philemon is most numerous in: Kagera Region, where 14 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 10 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 9 percent reside. Barring Tanzania Philemon is found 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 incidence of Philemon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Philemon last name 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 adherence of those holding the Philemon surname is primarily Methodist (50%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Philemon last name are 15.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.6% being registered with 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.