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
Philipa (Hindi: फिलिपा, Marathi: िफलीपा, Oriya: ଫିଲିପ) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Philipa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,967,751st most common last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 64 percent of Philipa are found; 60 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 60 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Philipa is also the 101,950th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 4,547 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 150,995. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Western Highlands, where 52 percent are found, Chimbu, where 28 percent are found and Eastern Highlands, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.
Philipa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Philipa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Philipa last name decreased 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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