Surname Filipov - Meaning and Origin
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Filipov: What does the surname Filipov mean?
The last name Filipov is derived from the name Filip, which is the Slavic form of the name Philip. This name comes from the Greek name Φιλιππος (Philipos) meaning "lover of horses" from the Greek roots phil- meaning "lover" and hippos "horse".
The surname Filipov was common in the East Slavic region of Eurasia, and often in Eastern Orthodox countries. It is a patronymic surname derived from the name of a father, and the suffix -ov indicates an origin related to a father's name. In this case, the last name Filipov signifies "son of Filip", so it typically refers to an individual of East Slavic descent whose father was named Filip.
The surname Filipov can be traced to early medieval Christian countries like Serbia, Croatia, Slovakia, and Czechoslovakia where it was an established surname. It has now spread to other countries throughout Eastern Europe, Europe, and beyond.
Filipov is a popular surname and is easy to recognize due to its distinctive spelling and pronunciation. Common nicknames derived from Filipov include Fili, Filya, and Filyusha.
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The last name Filipov is most commonly found in the Slavic countries of the former Soviet Union. The name is derived from the Russian personal name "Filipp" — traces of the name can be found as far back as 10th century documents.
In Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine, the name is quite common. In Russia alone, there were more than 15,000 Filipovs recorded in the 2010 census. The name is also found in smaller numbers in Poland, Bulgaria, Estonia, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, and Slovakia.
In the United States, Filipov is a much rarer occurrence. The 2010 US census found only about 1200 individuals with the last name. It is more common among the Asian American population, especially among those born in Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union.
Filipov is also found in Israel, but it constituted a much smaller percentage of the population there — about 1500 people in 2019.
Outside of Europe and the United States, the name is found in Tobago in the West Indies, Brazil, and South Africa, and in very small numbers in Australia and countries of the Middle East.
Variations of the surname Filipov
The surname Filipov is of Slavic origin and is derived from the Greek word "philippos" meaning "lover of horses". It is found among all Slavic nations, particularly those with a South Slavic heritage. The variant spellings can include Filpov, Filipove, Filipoff, and Philipoff. A common form of the surname in the United States is Phillips.
In Russian, the surname is spelled Филипов, pronounced "Fee-lee-pof," and is related to the given name Filipp(a). In Ukrainian, variants of the surname may be spelt Фiлипов (Fee-leepov) or Філіпов (Fee-lee-pov). In Polish, one common form is Filipowicz.
In Serbia and Croatia, the surname may take the form Filipović or Filipovič, and in Slovenia the spelling can be Filipovič. In Bulgaria, the name is usually spelt Filipov or Filipoff, and is related to the Bulgarian given name Fillip (Филип). In Montenegro variants may be Filipović or Филиповић.
In the UK, surnames derived from Filipov include Phillips, Filpott, Filipoff, Filpotts, and Filpott. In the United States, the name may take the form of Phillips or Philipoff.
It is also possible to trace the origin of the name to other countries and nationalities, including Lithuania, whose form is Filpavičius; Belarus, where the surname is spelt Fіlіpavіch; to Finland, where the spelling is Philpikoski; and Estonia, where it is Felbikov.
Famous people with the name Filipov
1. Jelena Filipov: Serbian Paralympic athlete 2.Daniel Filipov: Bulgarian weightlifter 3.Jovana Filipov: Serbian handball player 4.Ðorđe Filipov: Serbian contemporary artist 5.Iovka Filipova: Bulgarian born poet 6.Nadezhda Filipova: Bulgarian born opera singer 7.Ivan Filipov: Bulgarian philosopher 8.Svetlana Filipova: Russian born ballet dancer 9.Iordan Filipov: Bulgarian born chess grandmaster 10.Grigor Filipov: Bulgarian civil engineer 11.Toma Filipov: Bulgarian folklorist and musician 12.Stanislav Filipov: Bulgarian football player 13.Viktor Filipov: Russian volleyball player 14.Hristo Filipov: Bulgarian chess player 15.Ivan Filipov: Bulgarian mathematician 16.Bozhidar Filipov: Bulgarian sculptor 17.Krum Filipov: Bulgarian painter 18.Iordan Filipov: Bulgarian composer 19.Mila Filipova: Bulgarian folk singer 20.Alexandar Filipov: Bulgarian actor
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10.03.2024
Filipovski is common surname in Republic of Macedonia.