Philimon Surname

24,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Philimon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Philimon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania14,2191:3,723520
Nigeria4,1071:43,1323,384
Malawi1,5951:10,7331,650
Papua New Guinea9511:8,574660
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
Zimbabwe1111:139,08318,071
Chile381:463,59112,075
Botswana331:66,27111,607
India251:30,682,615377,978
Kenya231:2,007,82236,224
Marshall Islands161:3,239698
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
England101:5,571,806158,774
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Zambia71:2,264,27533,397
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Solomon Islands41:145,00719,402
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
France11:66,422,722504,397

Philimon (32,268) may also be a first name.

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

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Philimon in the Marathi language
िफिलमोनiphilamona-
Philimon in the Oriya language
ଫିଲିେମାନphiliemana66.67
ଫିଲିେମାନ୍philieman11.11
ଫିଲିମନphilimana11.11
ଫିଲମନphilamana5.56
ଫିଲିମphilima5.56

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