Philippsen Surname

206,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,005 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Greenland

Philippsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Philippsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,0131:211,3278,148
Germany6451:124,81515,240
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Denmark901:62,7196,319
Paraguay451:160,8173,242
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Austria201:425,77243,235
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Greenland71:8,054710
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Monaco31:12,3552,088
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
England21:27,859,030389,889
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Philippsen Last Name Facts

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

Philippsen is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Philippsen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 206,654th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,634,686 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Philippsen live; 53 percent live in South America and 51 percent live in Luso-South America.

It is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,013 people, or 1 in 211,327. In Brazil Philippsen is primarily concentrated in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 50 percent live, Paraná, where 28 percent live and Santa Catarina, where 9 percent live. Excluding Brazil this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Philippsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Philippsen are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.85% being registered with the political party.

The amount Philippsen earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.97% less than the national average, earning $40,143 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.47% less than the national average, earning $45,473 CAD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Philippsen
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