Philippone Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Philippone Surname User-submission:

The name comes from the Italian/Sicilian surname, Filippone. The spelling was changed when members of the Filippone family came to the U.S. at the end of the 19th century and faced severe discrimination because of their Italian heritage. Overtime, the family changed the spelling of the last name (some even changed to Philips) and changed their given names to English names, as well.

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Philippone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
England11:55,718,059489,080

Philippone Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name comes from the Italian/Sicilian surname, Filippone. The spelling was changed when members of the Filippone family came to the U.S. at the end of the 19th century and faced severe discrimination because of their Italian heritage. Overtime, the family changed the spelling of the last name (some even changed to Philips) and changed their given names to English names, as well.

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Philippone Last Name Facts

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

The last name Philippone is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Philippone? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,612,213th most widely held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 58,300,367 people. The last name Philippone occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Philippone are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 123 people, or 1 in 2,946,821. In The United States Philippone is most common in: New York, where 50 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 20 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Philippone Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Philippone surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the political party.

Philippone earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.17% more than the national average, earning $54,871 USD per year.

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