Philipa Surname
Approximately 90 people bear this surname
Philipa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 54 | 1:150,995 | 20,848 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Philipa (4,547) may also be a first name.
Philipa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Philipa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Philipa (Hindi: फिलिपा, Marathi: िफलीपा, Oriya: ଫିଲିପ) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Philipa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,967,751st most common last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 80,972,732 people. The surname Philipa is predominantly found in Oceania, where 64 percent of Philipa live; 60 percent live in Oceania Islands and 60 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Philipa is also the 101,950th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 4,547 people.
Philipa is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 150,995. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Western Highlands, where 52 percent are found, Chimbu, where 28 percent are found and Eastern Highlands, where 7 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.
Philipa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Philipa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Philipa last name fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Philipa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Philipa in the Hindi language | ||
| फिलिपा | philipa | - |
| Philipa in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫିଲିପ | philipa | 80 |
| ପିଲିପ | pilipa | 6.67 |
| ଫିଳିପ | philipa | 6.67 |
| ଫିଲିପା | philipa | 6.67 |
| Philipa in the Marathi language | ||
| िफलीपा | iphalipa | 80 |
| िफलीप | iphalipa | 20 |
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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 Philipa
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