Philipsen Surname

94,259th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,055 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Philipsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Philipsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1,7491:3,227271
Netherlands1,7191:9,8241,298
Belgium4431:25,9524,120
United States4291:844,89364,474
Germany3331:241,75826,460
New Zealand851:53,2748,505
Brazil701:3,058,20588,974
Canada521:708,56956,910
Australia501:539,91440,287
Sweden361:273,52118,976
France231:2,887,944200,772
Norway171:302,48730,120
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
England121:4,643,172139,951
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Philipsen Last Name Facts

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

Philipsen is more frequently found in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Philipsen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Philipsen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 94,259th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,441,651 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Philipsen live; 50 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Philipsen is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is held by 1,749 people, or 1 in 3,227. In Denmark it is primarily found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 35 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 25 percent are found and Region Zealand, where 16 percent are found. Not including Denmark this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 34 percent are found and Belgium, where 9 percent are found.

Philipsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Philipsen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 4,290 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Philipsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Philipsen last name are 16.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.06% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Philipsen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 10% less than the national average, earning 311,480 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.71% more than the national average, earning $44,318 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.27% less than the national average, earning $44,581 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Philipsen
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