Policarpio Surname

24,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,785 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Policarpio Surname User-submission:

Policarpio is a surname of Greek and Italian origin. It comes from the Greek word polykarpos, meaning 'many fruit (offspring)'.

Policarpio Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines18,3611:5,514450
Mexico9481:130,9354,304
Saudi Arabia5961:51,7727,760
United States5601:647,24851,938
Brazil4681:457,42417,346
Peru1841:172,7408,578
Canada1521:242,40523,093
Italy1321:463,30848,643
Australia991:272,68424,601
Dominican Republic851:122,7405,063
Singapore511:107,9944,447
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Spain271:1,731,55749,506
Bolivia221:482,5654,346
Ecuador171:935,63814,108
England81:6,964,757184,742
Guatemala71:2,297,5246,613
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China21:683,660,78330,601
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guam11:160,1214,893
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Policarpio (17,031) may also be a first name.

Policarpio Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Policarpio is a surname of Greek and Italian origin. It comes from the Greek word polykarpos, meaning 'many fruit (offspring)'.

- paulamicaela

Policarpio Last Name Facts

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

The last name Policarpio occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Policarpio? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 24,789th most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 334,521 people. Policarpio occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Policarpio are found; 84 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 83 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 42,478th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 17,031 people.

The surname is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is held by 18,361 people, or 1 in 5,514. In The Philippines Policarpio is mostly concentrated in: Central Luzon, where 45 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 18 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 12 percent reside. Not including The Philippines this last name occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 4 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent reside.

Policarpio Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Policarpio has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Policarpio last name rose 28,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Policarpio Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Policarpio surname are 5.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.47% registered with the political party.

The amount Policarpio earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 26.07% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,332 per year; in United States they earn 29.6% more than the national average, earning $55,921 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.93% less than the national average, earning $43,260 CAD per year.

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