Figelius Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Sweden

Figelius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Figelius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759

Figelius (12) may also be a first name.

Figelius Last Name Facts

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

Figelius is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Figelius click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Figelius? popularity and diffusion

The last name Figelius is the 3,798,600th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Figelius are found; 89 percent are found in Western Europe and 89 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most common first name throughout the world, held by 12 people.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 3,354,394. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 92 percent are found, Bavaria, where 4 percent are found and Saxony, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Sweden, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Figelus931/
Vigelius88198/
Figielus8812/
Fiselius882/
Fygelius881/
Viegelius821/
Fiselus801/
Vegelius7530/
Vigilius7526/
Fegolius750/
Vigeluss750/
Vizelius750/
Fijelu7117/
Fiselu711/
Vigilus671/
Vegilius630/
Veselius630/
Vegalius630/
Feselu571/
Viselu571/
Veseliu5372/
Fisilau5340/
Vigilau535/
Vegalus530/
Veselaus501/
Veselous501/
Voisilus501/
Veselyus501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Figelius
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