Phin Surname

14,738th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,814 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Phin Surname Definition:

A variant of Fin, Finn, which see. John Phin in Brountyland, 1597, and David Phin in Quhlthill, 1598 (Pitfirrane, 367,380). Walterus Phyne, merchant burgess of Edinburgh, was heir to Margaret Phyn, daughter of quondam William Phyne, 1630 (Inquis.

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Phin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia28,7841:538139
Indonesia6,9191:19,1142,324
Malaysia8451:34,9042,935
United States2951:1,228,67487,029
Vietnam1731:535,5261,489
Scotland1351:39,6583,738
Australia1241:217,70720,896
Canada1121:328,97830,038
Brunei951:4,408697
India711:10,803,738202,948
England611:913,41146,955
Thailand451:1,569,741208,465
Taiwan441:532,8353,989
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Qatar161:147,37516,023
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
France41:16,605,680368,153
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2041:18,3491,903
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Phin (27,892) may also be a first name.

Phin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Fin, Finn, which see. John Phin in Brountyland, 1597, and David Phin in Quhlthill, 1598 (Pitfirrane, 367,380). Walterus Phyne, merchant burgess of Edinburgh, was heir to Margaret Phyn, daughter of quondam William Phyne, 1630 (Inquis. Tut., 465). Magister John Phin was heir to his sister, 1634 (Inquis., 2095). Alexander Phine, one of the elders of Keith, Banffshire, 1648 (Strathbogie, p. 88). Mr. George Phinn, minister of Slamannan, 1669 (Sasines, 1481), and Henreta Phinn was retoured heir of Mr. George Phinn, minister in the church of St. Laurence, 1696 (Retours, Fife, 1392; Retours, Linlithgow, 280). Elizabeth Phyn in Achanasie, 1692 (Moray). John Phin (1830-1913), American scientist, editor, and publisher, was born in Melrose.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

V. Finn.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A Gaelic personal name. Mac Phinn, or Mae Finn, is still found in the Highlands.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Phin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Phin (Oriya: ଫିନ) is most common in Cambodia. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phin? popularity and diffusion

Phin is the 14,738th most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 192,721 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Phin are found; 98 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 76 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. Phin is also the 29,493rd most widely held first name in the world, held by 27,892 people.

Phin is most frequently used in Cambodia, where it is carried by 28,784 people, or 1 in 538. In Cambodia Phin is primarily concentrated in: Kandal Province, where 10 percent live, Phnom Penh, where 9 percent live and Prey Veng Province, where 9 percent live. Not including Cambodia this surname exists in 38 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 18 percent live and Malaysia, where 2 percent live.

Phin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Phin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Phin last name expanded 952 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 34 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 218 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Phin last name are 11.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.62% being registered with the party.

The amount Phin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.46% more than the national average, earning R 412,212 per year; in United States they earn 10.1% less than the national average, earning $38,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.06% more than the national average, earning $61,141 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phing891,165/
Phinn891,048/
Phien89221/
Phain89197/
Phina89183/
Phine8974/
Phoin8939/
Phein8913/
Phind896/
Phinh896/
Phion895/
Phuin891/
Phint891/
Phitn891/
Phn86630/
Pechin801,291/
Pichin80213/
Phetin80182/
Pahain8081/
Phaing8040/
Phaine8032/
Péchin8027/
Phisin8026/
Pihtin8021/
Pychin8018/
Pheing805/
Pheine804/
Phinne803/
Phaind802/
Phuihn802/
Phoisn802/
Pehsin801/
Phuing801/
Pahien801/
Phisen801/
Phaain801/
Pohgin801/
Phoing800/
Phinnh800/
Pain7532,899/
Pine7518,072/
Phen757,103/
Pein753,765/
Phyn753,525/
Puin751,580/
Phim751,460/
Poin75557/
Phng75499/
Pinh7522/
Fphn752/
Hfin751/
Phän751/
Péin751/
Phnd751/
Phfn751/
Phhn751/
Phnh751/
Phnq751/
Pfin751/
Phaisen73334/
Phaisin73203/
Pechcin7357/
Peachin7347/
Peschin7335/
Pischin7322/
Peichin7320/
Peching7312/
Poohina7311/
Pahaain736/
Uamphin735/
Peihsin734/
Phising733/
Piching733/
Pheatin733/
Phitten732/
Phiteng732/
Poychin731/
Phechin731/
Pheisen731/
Phesing731/
Phinque731/
Phissen730/
Paing6778,328/
Pheng6729,709/
Paine6725,577/
Point678,751/
Phaen674,941/
Petin673,990/
Peine672,578/
Pesin672,388/
Phyng671,505/
Pigne67776/
Paint67726/
Pitin67564/
Pysin67549/
Peşin67415/
Pisin67413/
Puing67396/
Pecin67382/
Picen67375/
Phene67371/
Phaim67280/
Picin67275/
Phend67258/
Paind67173/
Pytin67147/
Pisen67139/
Phoen67134/
Puhyn67119/
Poing67117/
Pisching67114/
Phuun67100/
Puijn6799/
Phean6784/
Peçin6778/
Piten6770/
Phaiseng6769/
Pishchin6766/
Phynn6761/
Phuim6759/
Peing6757/
Phoim6749/
Pehyn6743/
Pišín6742/
Puine6741/
Phenn6731/
Phyon6728/
Pitín6728/
Phyne6720/
Peint6719/
Pahyn6717/
Phetting6714/
Ph'ng6712/
Peshchin679/
Phhim678/
Poind678/
Pétin678/
Poine677/
Phent677/
Phùng676/
Phaising676/
Pisyn675/
Phenh675/
Painn675/
Phuen675/
Pheun674/
Pinhe674/
Paain674/
Pfina674/
Phimt674/
Pihne673/
Phisient673/
Pehne673/
Pisne673/
Pfien673/
Pişin673/
Phimk673/
Puiching672/
Phyna672/
Pfain672/
Phehn672/
Puinn672/
Puint672/
Phụng672/
Pfink672/
Phetn672/
Pohyn672/
Puimn671/
Peihsing671/
Paitn671/
Pheen671/
Payhn671/
Phène671/
Phaiceng671/
Pieyn671/
Pijne671/
Pioyn671/
Pişen671/
Poinh671/
Pyshchin671/
Puihn671/
Pheachin671/
Pginh671/
Phaichin671/
Painh671/
Paijn671/
Peind671/
Peiching670/
Pfing670/
Peinn670/
Phessing670/

Phin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Phin in the Oriya language
ଫିନphina75
ଫିଣphina25

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