Fil Surname
Approximately 9,842 people bear this surname
Fil Surname User-submission:
The Slavic form of the surname, Fil, is a Russified, Ukrainian Cossack name. Originally pronounced as "Hvilya", which means 'wave'. Very common in the Black Sea region Cossacks. After the Russian occupation of the Caucasus region, many of the Cossacks settled in the nearby towns.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 4,093 | 1:19,013 | 2,288 |
| Russia | 2,609 | 1:55,241 | 7,219 |
| Poland | 1,531 | 1:24,826 | 3,809 |
| United States | 363 | 1:998,509 | 73,813 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| India | 153 | 1:5,013,499 | 125,565 |
| Belarus | 114 | 1:83,343 | 13,205 |
| Canada | 95 | 1:387,848 | 34,448 |
| Indonesia | 85 | 1:1,555,873 | 103,724 |
| France | 84 | 1:790,747 | 95,785 |
| Portugal | 75 | 1:138,910 | 6,177 |
| Argentina | 52 | 1:821,989 | 54,134 |
| Germany | 44 | 1:1,829,670 | 103,431 |
| Austria | 34 | 1:250,454 | 29,541 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Philippines | 28 | 1:3,615,651 | 151,287 |
| Kazakhstan | 24 | 1:736,771 | 48,237 |
| Greece | 22 | 1:503,627 | 63,727 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Czechia | 17 | 1:625,498 | 60,070 |
| Italy | 15 | 1:4,077,113 | 105,022 |
| Taiwan | 14 | 1:1,674,625 | 11,030 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Serbia | 9 | 1:793,883 | 26,061 |
| Azerbaijan | 9 | 1:1,072,125 | 15,755 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Moldova | 7 | 1:508,767 | 32,975 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 1:853,236 | 52,732 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
The alternate forms: Fíl (8) are calculated separately.
Fil (5,386) may also be a first name.
Fil Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Slavic form of the surname, Fil, is a Russified, Ukrainian Cossack name. Originally pronounced as "Hvilya", which means 'wave'. Very common in the Black Sea region Cossacks. After the Russian occupation of the Caucasus region, many of the Cossacks settled in the nearby towns. One of the famous ones is Krasnodar, gift to the Cossacks from Catherine the great. In exchange that they will settle and protect the southern Russian borders. During this time many Ukrainian names got Russified. "Hvilya" was often changed to "Filya", and now finally "Fil". In Russian pronunciation it would almost sound like "Fili", but due to English letters "Fil" is the closest Spelling. Another variant of how Fil came to Eastern Europe is during Christianization. In Greek Orthodox, Filipp was a significant man that foretold prophecies. The male name Filipp that would translate from old Greek to, 'horse love'r. Which would be very appropriate for the Ukrainian region, since Ukrainian Cossacks were very attached to their horses, see.
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Fil Religious Adherence
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Fil Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fil Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fil (Hindi: फील, Russian: Филь) is most common in Turkey. It can appear as: Fíl. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fil? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 52,032nd most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 740,454 people. The last name Fil occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Fil live; 38 percent live in Eastern Europe and 32 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 91,771st most frequently occurring forename on earth, held by 5,386 people.
The surname Fil is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is carried by 4,093 people, or 1 in 19,013. In Turkey it is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 29 percent reside, Rize Province, where 11 percent reside and Trabzon Province, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Turkey it occurs in 65 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 27 percent reside and Poland, where 16 percent reside.
Fil Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (71%) in Belarus, Orthodox (86%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (72%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Fil are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 52.63% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Fil earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.13% more than the national average, earning $46,226 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.06% more than the national average, earning $52,199 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fíl | 89 | 8 | / |
| Fiel | 86 | 17,173 | / |
| Fiol | 86 | 5,771 | / |
| Fill | 86 | 2,382 | / |
| Filt | 86 | 207 | / |
| Filp | 86 | 178 | / |
| Fihl | 86 | 158 | / |
| Fild | 86 | 146 | / |
| Fisl | 86 | 31 | / |
| Filh | 86 | 30 | / |
| Filì | 86 | 10 | / |
| Fuil | 86 | 2 | / |
| Fgil | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fijl | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pfil | 86 | 0 | / |
| Fl | 80 | 505 | / |
| Pfiel | 75 | 261 | / |
| Fiehl | 75 | 246 | / |
| Pfihl | 75 | 60 | / |
| Fiell | 75 | 42 | / |
| Pfill | 75 | 10 | / |
| Fuihl | 75 | 9 | / |
| Filpp | 75 | 5 | / |
| Fislt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Filth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Filld | 75 | 1 | / |
| Figli | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fioll | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fildd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Filph | 75 | 0 | / |
| Filzs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Vil | 67 | 11,503 | / |
| Fyl | 67 | 4,856 | / |
| Fel | 67 | 2,092 | / |
| Filová | 67 | 2,077 | / |
| Hfl | 67 | 542 | / |
| Flø | 67 | 445 | / |
| Filova | 67 | 437 | / |
| Fül | 67 | 206 | / |
| Flå | 67 | 132 | / |
| Fél | 67 | 62 | / |
| Fll | 67 | 14 | / |
| Pfl | 67 | 11 | / |
| Flh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Fld | 67 | 10 | / |
| Flt | 67 | 9 | / |
| Fhl | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wfl | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vfl | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ffl | 67 | 5 | / |
| Flp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfiehl | 67 | 0 | / |
Fil Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fil in the Hindi language | ||
| फील | phila | 61.36 |
| फिल | phila | 36.36 |
| फिल्म | philma | 2.27 |
| Fil in the Russian language | ||
| Филь | fil | - |
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