Philpin Surname

842,714th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 326 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Philpin Surname Definition:

= Philip (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff.-in.

Philpin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1701:327,75324,219
Wales1211:25,5752,657
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
France31:22,140,907385,998
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales931:16,8651,002
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Philpin (13) may also be a first name.

Philpin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Philip (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff.-in.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Philpin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Philpin is found most in England. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Philpin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Philpin is the 842,714th most frequently used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 22,354,435 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Philpin reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in British Isles. Philpin is also the 3,159,357th most common forename at a global level, held by 13 people.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 170 people, or 1 in 327,753. In England Philpin is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 14 percent live, Essex, where 13 percent live and Suffolk, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account England Philpin is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 37 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Philpin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Philpin has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Philpin surname expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 257 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Philpin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Philpin earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.4% more than the national average, earning $54,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phillpin930/
Philpn921/
Phulpin86354/
Phelpin8637/
Phillpn861/
Philpen860/
Pheulpin801,119/
Vilpin7716/
Filpin772/
Pulpin771/
Plepin771/
Phillppne751/
Phillppen751/
Filppin712/
Fillpin711/
Pulpien711/
Felpin6220/
Pulpen622/
Filppen572/
Fleppin570/
Vehelpen531/
Flepping530/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Philpin
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