Philippen Surname

324,446th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Philippen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Philippen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8061:99,88312,394
Netherlands2561:65,96611,279
Belgium591:194,85825,672
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
France31:22,140,907385,998
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Philippen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Philippen occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Philippen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Philippen is the 324,446th most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 6,348,037 people. The surname Philippen is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Philippen live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 806 people, or 1 in 99,883. In Germany Philippen is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 92 percent live, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 2 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 2 percent live. Aside from Germany Philippen occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 22 percent live and Belgium, where 5 percent live.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Philippen
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