Philimon Surname
Approximately 21,604 people bear this surname
Philimon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 14,219 | 1:3,723 | 520 |
| Nigeria | 4,107 | 1:43,132 | 3,384 |
| Malawi | 1,595 | 1:10,733 | 1,650 |
| Papua New Guinea | 951 | 1:8,574 | 660 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| Zimbabwe | 111 | 1:139,083 | 18,071 |
| Chile | 38 | 1:463,591 | 12,075 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| Kenya | 23 | 1:2,007,822 | 36,224 |
| Marshall Islands | 16 | 1:3,239 | 698 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Zambia | 7 | 1:2,264,275 | 33,397 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Solomon Islands | 4 | 1:145,007 | 19,402 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Philimon (32,268) may also be a first name.
Philimon Demographics
Average Philimon Salary in
South Africa
R 199,680
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Philimon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Philimon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Philimon (Marathi: िफिलमोन, Oriya: ଫିଲିେମାନ) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Philimon? popularity and diffusion
Philimon is the 24,972nd most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 337,324 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Philimon are found; 66 percent are found in East Africa and 66 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Philimon is also the 26,332nd most commonly occurring forename globally, held by 32,268 people.
The surname Philimon is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 14,219 people, or 1 in 3,723. In Tanzania Philimon is primarily concentrated in: Kagera Region, where 23 percent live, Mbeya Region, where 18 percent live and Kigoma Region, where 12 percent live. Besides Tanzania Philimon exists in 31 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 19 percent live and Malawi, where 7 percent live.
Philimon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Philimon earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 15.97% less than the national average, earning R 199,680 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Philimon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Philimon in the Marathi language | ||
| िफिलमोन | iphilamona | - |
| Philimon in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫିଲିେମାନ | philiemana | 66.67 |
| ଫିଲିେମାନ୍ | philieman | 11.11 |
| ଫିଲିମନ | philimana | 11.11 |
| ଫିଲମନ | philamana | 5.56 |
| ଫିଲିମ | philima | 5.56 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Philimon
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