Filane Surname

562,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 563 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Filane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Filane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3861:140,35716,160
Lesotho1461:13,9223,072
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Filane (92) may also be a first name.

Filane Last Name Facts

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

The last name Filane is found most frequently in South Africa. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Filane click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Filane? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 562,869th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 12,944,131 people. The last name Filane is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Filane are found; 94 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 992,070th most common first name world-wide, held by 92 people.

The surname is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 386 people, or 1 in 140,357. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: North West, where 50 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 15 percent live and Gauteng, where 14 percent live. Apart from South Africa this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Lesotho, where 26 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Filane Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Filane earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 62.62% less than the national average, earning R 88,824 per year and in Canada they earn 16.45% less than the national average, earning $41,508 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fijlane92137/
Filaine92136/
Fihlane9287/
Filanie9286/
Failane9227/
Filange9216/
Filaner9213/
Filiane922/
Filajne921/
Filhane921/
Filan91949/
Filanets868/
Filane's861/
Fileaner860/
Vilane8319,503/
Fulane838,451/
Filani833,301/
Filian831,353/
Filand83296/
Filant83197/
Felane83171/
Filain83153/
Failan83128/
Filana83122/
Filone83110/
Filyan83102/
Filene8364/
Filanc8340/
Filean8328/
Filhan8325/
Filine8312/
Filany8310/
Filaun836/
Filang834/
Fuilan833/
Feilan833/
Fislan832/
Fielan832/
Fitlan831/
Filann831/
Fhilan831/
Fiolan831/
Filgan831/
Foilan830/
Fihlani772,557/
Vilaine77480/
Filiang77301/
Failani77287/
Failana77245/
Felhane77205/
Filangi77155/
Filiana77109/
Philane7770/
Filyana7767/
Fislian7747/
Filanis7741/
Feiland7739/
Fiolone7727/
Filandt7720/
Filatin7712/
Filonge779/
Filaeni777/
Failang777/
Filanni777/
Vilanie776/
Felange776/
Filyand776/
Viliane776/
Fiolani776/
Fehlane776/
Filyani775/
Filehne775/
Faislan774/
Failone774/
Fajlane774/
Filahan773/
Filiand773/
Fihlana773/
Filione772/
Fislain772/
Vilanne772/
Filenei772/
Fihlang772/
Failine772/
Feilian772/
Filaini771/
Filasin771/
Fileine771/
Fithlan771/
Figlian771/
Faijlan771/
Failand771/
Fulaane771/
Vilaune771/
Felaner771/
Vilaney771/
Faillan771/
Filhine771/
Filiany771/
Filanyi771/
Filatyn771/
Filones771/
Filonne771/
Filyang771/
Filianc771/
Fitland771/
Feilana771/
Vhilane771/
Failany771/
Felanie771/
Filiney770/
Fullane770/
Fuilang770/
Felan732,498/
Filon732,337/
Vilan732,218/
Filam73663/
Fylan73120/
Fălan732/
Félan731/
Phailane71207/
Feillant71191/
Filonets71156/
Filanova71112/
Faillant7174/
Faillone7159/
Fitlhang7117/
Filanová7115/
Filianna7114/
Figliani7114/
Filiyani7111/
Felhaner7110/
Fylanets717/
Filayani716/
Felejane715/
Philaner713/
Figlione713/
Vilianie712/
Fiolahan712/
Philanie712/
Filiacin712/
Filayana711/
Filienne711/
Felangue711/
Vilayane711/
Vilhaney711/
Fullanie711/
Failaina711/
Filiyana711/
Filleone711/
Feleuane711/
Feliyane711/
Phitlane711/
Feiliang711/
Foisland710/
Felahane710/
Filion678,762/
Vilain678,709/
Felani674,680/
Felana673,137/
Filoni672,338/
Felhan671,103/
Feland67554/
Vilhan67364/
Failon67311/
Filyanova67310/
Filhon67273/
Velane67256/
Vilone67250/
Feline67224/
Felean67120/
Filoon67118/
Felany6797/
Vilian6790/
Felang6777/
Felone6770/
Philan6765/
Vulane6764/
Fulone6761/
Foylan6740/
Fehlan6738/
Filohn6736/
Fielon6729/
Felian6727/
Vailan6726/
Fuilam6721/
Filona6719/
Feslan6719/
Filoun6717/
Vilanj6716/
Fihlon6713/
Vilene6712/
Ffelan6712/
Filianova6710/
Vilayhane679/
Filiam679/
Feelan678/
Fäland678/
Faylan677/
Fehlhaner676/
Fyland675/
Faithland675/
Feilayani675/
Feilon675/
Feylan674/
Filyon674/
Fitlam674/
Felyan674/
Veilan673/
Voilan673/
Fylant672/
Felene672/
Filaunová672/
Vilaun672/
Filóné672/
Filgon672/
Filoin671/
Fislon671/
Fulene671/
Vilaan671/
Vilayn671/
Vilāne671/
Féland671/
Failam671/
Failyatin671/
Filond671/
Fiolon671/
Felant671/
Fyline671/
Vilaihane671/
Feilliene671/
Fitlon670/
Filham670/
Fhelan670/
Fealan670/

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