Where Does The Last Name Philippe Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Philippe occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Philippé. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Philippe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 6,327^th most frequently held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 81,583 people. Philippe is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Philippe are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Philippe is also the 609^th most frequently occurring given name at a global level. It is borne by 1,296,605 people.

The surname Philippe is most frequently used in France, where it is borne by 38,566 people, or 1 in 1,722. In France it is most numerous in: Île-de-France, where 16 percent are found, Brittany, where 12 percent are found and Normandy, where 11 percent are found. Besides France Philippe occurs in 112 countries. It is also found in Haiti, where 27 percent are found and Chad, where 8 percent are found.

Philippe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Philippe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Philippe last name increased 2,191 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 867 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 233 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Philippe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (33%) in Ireland.

In The United States Philippe are 12.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.6% registered with the party.

The amount Philippe earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.1% more than the national average, earning $44,485 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.24% less than the national average, earning $44,594 CAD per year.