Philomène Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Philomène Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Philomène Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Philomene (6,455) & Philoméne (1) are calculated separately.

Philomène (4,301) may also be a first name.

Philomène Last Name Facts

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

Philomène (Marathi: िफलोमेनी) is found in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Philomene or Philoméne. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Philomène? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Philomène reside; 29 percent reside in Central Africa and 29 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Philomène is also the 105,486th most frequently held given name globally. It is borne by 4,301 people.

The last name Philomène is most common in Belgium, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 5,748,322. In Belgium it is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 50 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 50 percent are found. Beside Belgium Philomène exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 29 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 14 percent are found.

Philomène Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Philomène has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Philomène last name declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Philomène Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Philomène in the Marathi language
िफलोमेनीiphalomeni50
िफलोमीनाiphalomina50

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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 Philomène
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