Phillimon Surname

104,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Botswana

Phillimon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phillimon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2,5621:6,682962
Botswana1,0811:2,023199
Tanzania4611:114,84111,032
Zimbabwe2091:73,86710,930
Nigeria1191:1,488,59556,907
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Marshall Islands91:5,758971
Zambia71:2,264,27533,397
Namibia51:481,88011,140
England31:18,572,686338,250
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Phillimon (25,099) may also be a first name.

Phillimon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Phillimon is found most in Malawi. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phillimon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 104,651st most frequently occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,625,596 people. The surname Phillimon occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Phillimon reside; 86 percent reside in Southern Africa and 86 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 31,892nd most prevalent forename on earth. It is borne by 25,099 people.

This last name is most widespread in Malawi, where it is held by 2,562 people, or 1 in 6,682. Outside of Malawi it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 24 percent live and Tanzania, where 10 percent live.

Phillimon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Phillimon has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Phillimon surname fell 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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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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  • 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 Phillimon
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