Phoebus Surname

585,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Phoebus Surname User-submission:

Phoebus is the epithet of the sun god, Apollo.

Phoebus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5151:703,80455,627
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:478,27334,042

Phoebus (220) may also be a first name.

Phoebus Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Phoebus is the epithet of the sun god, Apollo.

- rileyphoebus

Phoebus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Phoebus is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Phoebus.

How Common Is The Last Name Phoebus? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 585,091st most frequent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 13,621,581 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Phoebus are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Phoebus is also the 608,246th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 220 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 515 people, or 1 in 703,804. In The United States it is mostly found in: Maryland, where 42 percent reside, Florida, where 10 percent reside and New Jersey, where 5 percent reside. Outside of The United States Phoebus occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 1 percent reside and Israel, where 1 percent reside.

Phoebus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Phoebus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 490 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phoebus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Phoebus are 26.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.28% being registered with the political party.

Phoebus earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.88% more than the national average, earning $45,686 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phoebuss930/
Phebus921,061/
Phobus922/
Poebus921/
Pheabus8630/
Phebuss861/
Pobus831/
Pheibush801/
Poobus7771/
Peebus778/
Pobuss777/
Foebus775/
Peabus773/
Piebus771/
Pebuis771/
Phubus770/
Phaebut7151/
Phouvus711/
Phaibus711/
Febus671,791/
Pabus679/
Phoemphu678/
Fobus676/
Vebus673/
Pobos672/
Pushbust671/

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