Fileman Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Hungary

Fileman Surname Definition:

(1) Occup 'the servant of Phill,' i.e. Philip; compare Matthewman, Addyman, Jackman, Ladyman, &c.

Robertus Philipman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

(a) Bapt. 'the son of Philomena.'

Philomena Sturdi, Huntingdonshire, 1273.

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Fileman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:12,944,962483,512
England271:2,063,63279,942
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Fileman (53) may also be a first name.

Fileman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) Occup 'the servant of Phill,' i.e. Philip; compare Matthewman, Addyman, Jackman, Ladyman, &c.

Robertus Philipman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

(a) Bapt. 'the son of Philomena.'

Philomena Sturdi, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

(1) is the most probable solution—in fact we may consider it demonstrated.

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

Fileman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fileman (Hindi: फिलेमन, Marathi: िफलेमन, Russian: Филеман) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fileman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fileman is the 1,967,751st most frequently held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 80,972,732 people. The last name Fileman is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Fileman reside; 31 percent reside in North America and 31 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,366,219th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 53 people.

The last name Fileman is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 12,944,962. In The United States Fileman is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 71 percent live, Arizona, where 14 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States Fileman exists in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent live and Hungary, where 13 percent live.

Fileman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fileman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fileman surname grew 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 193 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fileman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fileman last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Fileman earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Fileman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fileman in the Hindi language
फिलेमनphilemana-
Fileman in the Marathi language
िफलेमनiphalemana-
Fileman in the Russian language
Филеманfileman-

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