Filemban Surname
Approximately 522 people bear this surname
Filemban Surname User-submission:
The meaning of the surname Felemban (فلمبان) originates from the name of the Indonesian city Palembang, located at South Sumatra, Indonesia. People from Saudi Arabia who bear Felemban, Filemban, or Falemban as their surname are descendants of Indonesian people who travelled to Saudi Arabia many years ago.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Filemban Surname Meaning
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The meaning of the surname Felemban (فلمبان) originates from the name of the Indonesian city Palembang, located at South Sumatra, Indonesia. People from Saudi Arabia who bear Felemban, Filemban, or Falemban as their surname are descendants of Indonesian people who travelled to Saudi Arabia many years ago. Most of them started as pilgrims to perform Hajj or Umrah in Mecca. These people were most likely to have originated from the city of Palembang in Sumatra, Indonesia, and their descendants today have this name as their surname.
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Where Does The Last Name Filemban Come From? nationality or country of origin
Filemban is more frequently found in Saudi Arabia than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Filemban? popularity and diffusion
Filemban is the 596,518th most commonly used surname globally, held by around 1 in 13,960,816 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Filemban are found; 99 percent are found in West Asia and 99 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.
The last name is most widespread in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 517 people, or 1 in 59,682. Outside of Saudi Arabia this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 0 percent live and Egypt, where 0 percent live.
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