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

Philpin is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Philpin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Philpin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 842,714th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,354,435 people. Philpin is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Philpin are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in British Isles. Philpin is also the 3,159,357th most widely held forename in the world It is held by 13 people.

Philpin is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 170 people, or 1 in 327,753. In England Philpin is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 14 percent are found, Essex, where 13 percent are found and Suffolk, where 9 percent are found. Beside England this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 37 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Philpin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Philpin has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Philpin surname grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 257 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Philpin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Philpin
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