Philippoz Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Philippoz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Philippoz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1731:47,4736,407
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Philippoz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Philippoz occurs most in Switzerland. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Philippoz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Philippoz is the 1,276,805th most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,712,547 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Philippoz are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 95 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

It is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is held by 173 people, or 1 in 47,473. In Switzerland Philippoz is most frequent in: Canton of Valais, where 77 percent are found, Canton of Vaud, where 14 percent are found and Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Switzerland this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 2 percent are found and Colombia, where 1 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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  • 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 Philippoz
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