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Filippi Name Meaning

Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Filippo . This surname is also found in Corsica and southern France. Compare Philippi and Phillippi . Italianized form of Slovenian Filipčič or Filipič and Croatian Filipčić or Filipić: patronymic from the personal name Filip .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Filippo, Filippini, Lippi, Filippelli, Philippi, Filippone, Filipek

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Where is the Filippi family from?

You can see how Filippi families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Filippi family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Filippi families were found in USA in 1920. In 1861 there was 1 Filippi family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Filippi's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Filippi families in 1861.
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What did your Filippi ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Waiter was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Filippi. 100% of Filippi men worked as a Waiter. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Waiter
    100%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Filippi. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Filippi census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Filippi. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Filippi. For the veterans among your Filippi ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Filippi lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Filippi life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Filippi in 1956 was 52, and 83 in 2004.

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