Filau Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Filau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Filau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Filau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Filau (Hindi: फिलऊ) occurs in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Filau? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,117,718th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Filau reside; 29 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 29 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

This surname is most common in Greece, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 5,539,895. Without taking into account Greece this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside.

Filau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Filau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Filau surname fell 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Filiau9193/
Filaus9157/
Filaut9139/
Filyau9130/
Failau911/
Fila8915,771/
Filu89126/
Fioleau83141/
Fileaux8378/
Failyau8314/
Filhaut837/
Filiaut832/
Filault831/
Fitleau831/
Foileau831/
Feilhau831/
Filiaux831/
Filayou831/
Faila8033,796/
Filha805,914/
Fihla802,715/
Filus802,542/
Filas801,967/
Fiola801,885/
Filia801,512/
Vilau801,178/
Filah801,143/
Filaj80719/
Filiu80681/
Filuś80541/
Fuila80467/
Filya80409/
Filou80371/
Filut80346/
Filat80296/
Filea80267/
Felau80265/
Pfila80226/
Fiela80163/
Fuilu80145/
Filay80128/
Filap8081/
Foila8061/
Filoa8060/
Fitla8037/
Filač8036/
Filuš8031/
Filaz8026/
Fisla8022/
Fulau8021/
Failu8019/
Filai8014/
Filad8013/
Feila8010/
Fiolu806/
Filuz806/
Filga805/
Feilu805/
Fileu802/
Filui802/
Fhila802/
Fijla801/
Filaa801/
Filhu801/
Filaś801/
Filux801/
Filae800/
Filiault77438/
Failleau7792/
Filiautt771/
Failla739,287/
Filius731,332/
Filias731,238/
Figlia73838/
Fehlau73755/
Filusz73726/
Fileus73532/
Filous73196/
Fielou73167/
Filiai73157/
Filahy73141/
Filoia73136/
Feillu73134/
Filouš73119/
Failui73112/
Fheila7386/
Fileux7385/
Filush7371/
Faisla7368/
Filoux7367/
Failou7365/
Failah7361/
Filiya7361/
Feilla7352/
Faillu7352/
Vilahu7351/
Pfuilu7348/
Filhue7344/
Failud7343/
Filiač7336/
Filouh7327/
Filhou7326/
Pfuila7321/
Failaz7320/
Filija7319/
Fileas7318/
Filuyo7317/
Filiat7317/
Failia7315/
Feilat7314/
Failas7312/
Failat7311/
Filapp7311/
Fiolia7310/
Failai7310/
Filuis739/
Vielau739/
Failay738/
Filacz737/
Fuilah735/
Filuja734/
Filaha734/
Filaye734/
Pfiela734/
Fühlau734/
Fhilou734/
Filays734/
Fitlla734/
Failaj733/
Filuch733/
Philau733/
Fhiela733/
Filyay732/
Fielea732/
Failoa732/
Filash732/
Felaus732/
Failus732/
Filach732/
Filais732/
Felahu732/
Filiut732/
Filouj732/
Filouz732/
Filhad732/
Feilai732/
Filayi731/
Filhus731/
Filiap731/
Fitlay731/
Feilaa731/
Faijlu731/
Faislu731/
Fuelau731/
Vilauh731/
Failuo731/
Filhoa731/
Pfeila731/
Viliau731/
Voilau731/
Faileu731/
Failga731/
Feilia731/
Filaih731/
Filaiz731/
Filaja731/
Filatz731/
Filayh731/
Fileap731/
Fiolou731/
Fhilus731/
Filahe731/
Fislia731/
Fielia731/
Fuilay730/
Feilas730/
Feilus730/
Feliau730/
Felyau730/
Filhay730/
Fittla730/
Feillault7149/
Vila6788,769/
Fula6720,347/
Filo677,594/
Fulu673,548/
Fela672,211/
Filó67777/
Filusch67607/
Vilu67540/
Failaja67273/
Felu67249/
Faillat67182/
Fíla6797/
Filiais6761/
Failach6755/
Filiyah6752/
Feillou6738/
Fyla6737/
Ficella6732/
Voileau6728/
Filihia6723/
Fisella6718/
Filiacz6711/
Failiya6710/
Faillah679/
Filhais678/
Fetilla677/
Filiash674/
Filaova673/
Philaut673/
Feilatt672/
Fuehlau672/
Filaggi672/
Fislaji672/
Fitilla672/
Philyau671/
Fioliya671/
Figliuo671/
Felhaus671/
Fahaila671/
Faillia671/
Failyaj671/
Filiyas671/
Vaillau671/
Féla671/
Filiaiault671/
Filiath671/
Filiusz671/
Filouss671/
Filá671/
Fiļa671/
Filayis671/
Feiliya671/
Fjla671/
Filuoch671/
Filioou671/
Faillaa671/
Faheila671/
Filhach670/
Fithlea670/
Feleaux670/

Filau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Filau in the Hindi language
फिलऊphila'u-

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