Fildes Surname

206,890th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,002 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Fildes Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Fylde,' a well-known surname in Lancashire, doubtless arising from the Fylde district. The final 's' is probably genitive as in Sykes, Brooks, Milnes, Holmes, Knowles, Ac.

1504.

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Fildes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0161:54,8416,668
United States5301:683,88554,344
Australia1731:156,04516,383
Canada941:391,97434,739
Ireland391:120,7426,025
Wales341:91,0167,411
Scotland291:184,61410,113
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Israel191:450,40234,739
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Jersey31:33,0674,675
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6921:35,2254,605
Scotland281:133,6865,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Fildes (59) may also be a first name.

Fildes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Fylde,' a well-known surname in Lancashire, doubtless arising from the Fylde district. The final 's' is probably genitive as in Sykes, Brooks, Milnes, Holmes, Knowles, Ac.

1504. Alice Fyldes, parish of Ecclcs, widow: Wills at Chester.

1604. Thomas Fyldes, of Pendlebury: ibid.

1619. Thomas Fvldes, of Manton: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

An Aberdeen surname. Perhaps of English origin. Rerdsley says it is a well-known surname in Lancashire, doubdess arising from the Fylde district, the final s probably genitive.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) genit., or pl., of Fild(e, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Fildes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fildes is found most in England. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fildes? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 206,890th most frequent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,640,133 people. Fildes is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Fildes live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles. Fildes is also the 1,282,666th most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 59 people.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 1,016 people, or 1 in 54,841. In England it is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 30 percent are found, Merseyside, where 15 percent are found and Cheshire, where 7 percent are found. Not including England Fildes is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Fildes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fildes has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Fildes last name increased 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 791 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 780 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 104 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fildes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States Fildes are 10.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.94% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fildes earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 93.57% more than the national average, earning R 459,996 per year; in United States they earn 10.17% more than the national average, earning $47,538 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.67% more than the national average, earning $57,469 CAD per year.

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Fieldes92173/
Filtdes921/
Fildest921/
Filde911/
Földes832,519/
Filder831,652/
Feldes83301/
Fildey83122/
Fyldes8337/
Fildet8310/
Fildis839/
Fielde838/
Vildes836/
Főldes833/
Fledes832/
Føldes831/
Fildie830/
Flde802/
Feldges77295/
Vildeys7740/
Foeldes7715/
Feldesh7710/
Feldesz778/
Fildish778/
Fledeus774/
Feldeus772/
Phildes771/
Villdes771/
Fyldesh771/
Fieldey770/
Fillder770/
Fieldea770/
Felde733,559/
Vilde73884/
Filda73220/
Fildi7381/
Fløde7330/
Vldes737/
Flder734/
Fildy731/
Flede731/
Feldesse712/
Földesch711/
Felder6726,337/
Földesová67238/
Feldis67217/
Fleder67184/
Fildiş6792/
Vildey6766/
Földeš6745/
Fledge6739/
Veldes6725/
Fildha6723/
Feldei6722/
Vildis6720/
Fielda6715/
Filday6713/
Feldey677/
Fieldy675/
Főldesová673/
Főldeš673/
Feldee672/
Fieldi672/
Feldie671/
Feldeh671/
Földei671/
Faelde671/
Fledje671/
Filldy671/
Fellde670/

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