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
Philimon Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Philimon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Philimon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Philimon (Marathi: िफिलमोन, Oriya: ଫିଲିେମାନ) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Philimon? popularity and diffusion
Philimon is the 24,972nd most common family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 337,324 people. The surname occurs mostly 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. It is also the 26,332nd most numerous first name on earth, held by 32,268 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 14,219 people, or 1 in 3,723. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Kagera Region, where 23 percent are found, Mbeya Region, where 18 percent are found and Kigoma Region, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania Philimon is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 19 percent are found and Malawi, where 7 percent are found.
Philimon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly 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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