Phillison Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Phillison Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phillison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Phillison (32) may also be a first name.

Phillison Last Name Facts

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

Phillison is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phillison? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,723,624th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Phillison live; 50 percent live in Southern Africa and 50 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Phillison is also the 1,840,253rd most widespread given name throughout the world, held by 32 people.

Phillison is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,544,426. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Western Cape, where 100 percent reside. Excluding South Africa this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Phillison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Phillison has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 150 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phillison Last Name Statistics demography

Phillison earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 12.07% more than the national average, earning R 266,328 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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  • 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 Phillison
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