Explore the Family Name Philogene

The meaning of Philogene

Haitian (Philogène): from the French male personal name Philogène, from Greek Philogenēs, derived from philos ‘friend’ and genos ‘born’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Philogene in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Philogene has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. This surname was ranked 42,363rd in terms of popularity in 2000 and rose to the 29,822nd place in 2010, a change of 29.6%. In terms of count, there were 482 individuals with this surname in 2000, which increased to 788 in 2010, indicating a growth of 63.49%. The proportion per 100,000 also witnessed a surge of 50%, growing from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.27 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,363	#29,822	29.6%
Count	482	788	63.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.27	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Philogene

The Ethnic identity of people with the Philogene surname varied between 2000 and 2010 as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data. Those identifying as Black made up the majority of individuals bearing the surname, increasing from 88.38% in 2000 to 91.75% in 2010. The proportion of those claiming Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity dipped from 1.04% to 0.76% during the same period. There was also a decrease in those identifying with two or more races from 7.68% in 2000 to 3.55% in 2010. However, Hispanics represented a slightly higher percentage of the Philogene surname population, rising from 2.28% in 2000 to 2.79% in 2010. No individual identified as White or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	88.38%	91.75%	3.81%
Two or More Races	7.68%	3.55%	-53.78%
Hispanic	2.28%	2.79%	22.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.04%	0.76%	-26.92%
White	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%