Philhower Surname

346,158th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,057 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Philhower Surname Definition:

(Dutch) One who made files, a corruption of the original Villhouwer.

Philhower Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0411:348,18331,237
Israel141:611,26042,949
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2731:183,95116,312

Philhower Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) One who made files, a corruption of the original Villhouwer.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Philhower Last Name Facts

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

Philhower is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Philhower.

How Common Is The Last Name Philhower? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 346,158th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,894,556 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Philhower reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Philhower is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,041 people, or 1 in 348,183. In The United States Philhower is mostly found in: New Jersey, where 20 percent reside, Ohio, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 1 percent reside and China, where 0 percent reside.

Philhower Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Philhower has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Philhower last name grew 381 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Philhower Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Philhower last name are 29.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.25% being registered with the party.

Philhower earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.11% more than the national average, earning $46,647 USD per year.

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