Philipowitz Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Philipowitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Philipowitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Philipowitz Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Philipowitz Come From? nationality or country of origin

Philipowitz is most common in Germany. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Philipowitz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Philipowitz is the 6,360,413th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Philipowitz live; 44 percent live in Western Europe and 44 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 26,835,153. In Germany it is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 33 percent are found, Hamburg, where 33 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 33 percent are found. Outside of Germany Philipowitz occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and England, where 22 percent are found.

Philipowitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Philipowitz has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Philipowitz last name declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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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
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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 Philipowitz
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