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 is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Philippen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Philippen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 324,446th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,348,037 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Philippen live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Philippen is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 806 people, or 1 in 99,883. In Germany Philippen is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 92 percent are found, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 2 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 2 percent are found. Barring Germany this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 22 percent are found and Belgium, where 5 percent are found.

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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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