Filax Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Canada

Filax Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Filax Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Canada501:736,91258,785
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Filax Last Name Facts

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

The last name Filax is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Filax? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,727,723rd most frequent last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 65,067,374 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Filax are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Filax is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 1,518,971. In Germany it is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 49 percent live, Thuringia, where 42 percent live and Saxony-Anhalt, where 4 percent live. Not including Germany this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 45 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Filax Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Filax has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Filax surname decreased 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Filax Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Filax earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 20.97% less than the national average, earning $34,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.49% more than the national average, earning $52,409 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fielax911/
Fileaux8378/
Filiaux831/
Filas801,967/
Filak801,693/
Filaj80719/
Filex80640/
Felax8053/
Filač8036/
Filaz8026/
Filac8024/
Filaq802/
Filag801/
Fylax801/
Filaś801/
Filox801/
Filias731,238/
Filgas73385/
Filace73138/
Filhak7395/
Fileux7385/
Filyas7376/
Filoux7367/
Filaus7357/
Filyak7353/
Filhaq7349/
Filiač7336/
Filiak7327/
Filase7326/
Failaz7320/
Fielas7319/
Fileas7318/
Fihlak7316/
Fiolas7314/
Filyac7313/
Failas7312/
Filake7311/
Filiac739/
Filacz737/
Fislak735/
Filyaz734/
Filays734/
Filack734/
Failak734/
Failaj733/
Fiolaz733/
Filash732/
Filach732/
Filais732/
Filexs731/
Filaiz731/
Filaks731/
Filatz731/
Fielex731/
Filgak731/
Feilas730/
Failace67114/
Fieloux6771/
Filiais6761/
Fislake6760/
Failach6755/
Filache6731/
Filasse6727/
Filatse6717/
Filiace6715/
Filiacz6711/
Fielack6710/
Filhais678/
Filashe675/
Filiash674/
Failase672/
Failyaj671/
Filadke671/
Fihlake671/
Feleaux670/
Filhach670/

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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
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  • 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 Filax
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