Fildes Surname
Approximately 2,002 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameFildes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,016 | 1:54,841 | 6,668 |
| United States | 530 | 1:683,885 | 54,344 |
| Australia | 173 | 1:156,045 | 16,383 |
| Canada | 94 | 1:391,974 | 34,739 |
| Ireland | 39 | 1:120,742 | 6,025 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:91,016 | 7,411 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:184,614 | 10,113 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Israel | 19 | 1:450,402 | 34,739 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 692 | 1:35,225 | 4,605 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:133,686 | 5,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 67 | 1:749,533 | 47,599 |
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.
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.
(English) genit., or pl., of Fild(e, q.v.
Fildes Demographics
Average Male Fildes Height
178.4 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Fildes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fildes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fildes is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fildes? popularity and diffusion
Fildes is the 206,890th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,640,133 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Fildes are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles. Fildes is also the 1,282,666th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 59 people.
Fildes is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,016 people, or 1 in 54,841. In England Fildes is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 30 percent reside, Merseyside, where 15 percent reside and Cheshire, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Fildes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fildes has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Fildes surname grew 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 791 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 780 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 104 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fildes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Fildes last name are 10.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fieldes | 92 | 173 | / |
| Filtdes | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fildest | 92 | 1 | / |
| Filde | 91 | 1 | / |
| Földes | 83 | 2,519 | / |
| Filder | 83 | 1,652 | / |
| Feldes | 83 | 301 | / |
| Fildey | 83 | 122 | / |
| Fyldes | 83 | 37 | / |
| Fildet | 83 | 10 | / |
| Fildis | 83 | 9 | / |
| Fielde | 83 | 8 | / |
| Vildes | 83 | 6 | / |
| Főldes | 83 | 3 | / |
| Fledes | 83 | 2 | / |
| Føldes | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fildie | 83 | 0 | / |
| Flde | 80 | 2 | / |
| Feldges | 77 | 295 | / |
| Vildeys | 77 | 40 | / |
| Foeldes | 77 | 15 | / |
| Feldesh | 77 | 10 | / |
| Feldesz | 77 | 8 | / |
| Fildish | 77 | 8 | / |
| Fledeus | 77 | 4 | / |
| Feldeus | 77 | 2 | / |
| Phildes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Villdes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fyldesh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fieldey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fillder | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fieldea | 77 | 0 | / |
| Felde | 73 | 3,559 | / |
| Vilde | 73 | 884 | / |
| Filda | 73 | 220 | / |
| Fildi | 73 | 81 | / |
| Fløde | 73 | 30 | / |
| Vldes | 73 | 7 | / |
| Flder | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fildy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Flede | 73 | 1 | / |
| Feldesse | 71 | 2 | / |
| Földesch | 71 | 1 | / |
| Felder | 67 | 26,337 | / |
| Földesová | 67 | 238 | / |
| Feldis | 67 | 217 | / |
| Fleder | 67 | 184 | / |
| Fildiş | 67 | 92 | / |
| Vildey | 67 | 66 | / |
| Földeš | 67 | 45 | / |
| Fledge | 67 | 39 | / |
| Veldes | 67 | 25 | / |
| Fildha | 67 | 23 | / |
| Feldei | 67 | 22 | / |
| Vildis | 67 | 20 | / |
| Fielda | 67 | 15 | / |
| Filday | 67 | 13 | / |
| Feldey | 67 | 7 | / |
| Fieldy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Főldesová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Főldeš | 67 | 3 | / |
| Feldee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fieldi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Feldie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feldeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Földei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faelde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fledje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Filldy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fellde | 67 | 0 | / |
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