Filiu Surname

487,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Filiu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Filiu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain2951:158,48111,552
France1451:458,08865,490
Philippines931:1,088,58389,772
Brazil421:5,097,008130,362
Romania271:743,62550,353
Cuba221:523,7605,757
Honduras191:464,0233,299
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Filiu Last Name Facts

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

Filiu occurs more in Spain more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Filiu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Filiu is the 487,389th most frequent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 10,701,242 people. Filiu occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Filiu reside; 43 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 43 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Spain, where it is carried by 295 people, or 1 in 158,481. In Spain Filiu is most common in: Valencian Community, where 84 percent live, Murcia, where 7 percent live and Madrid, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Spain Filiu occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in France, where 21 percent live and The Philippines, where 14 percent live.

Filiu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Maronite (75%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Filius911,332/
Filiau9193/
Filiut912/
Filu89126/
Filiaut832/
Filioou831/
Filiusz831/
Filiaux831/
Feliu808,164/
Filus802,542/
Filuś80541/
Filou80371/
Filut80346/
Fuilu80145/
Fuliu8078/
Filuš8031/
Failu8019/
Filau807/
Filuz806/
Fiolu806/
Feilu805/
Féliu802/
Filui802/
Fileu802/
Filux801/
Filhu801/
Filiault77438/
Filiautt771/
Filusz73726/
Felius73618/
Fileus73532/
Filous73196/
Fielou73167/
Feillu73134/
Filouš73119/
Failui73112/
Fileux7385/
Filush7371/
Filoux7367/
Failou7365/
Filaus7357/
Faillu7352/
Pfuilu7348/
Failud7343/
Filaut7339/
Filyau7330/
Filouh7327/
Filhou7326/
Feliux7315/
Filuis739/
Fhilou734/
Filuch733/
Filouz732/
Filouj732/
Feliuz732/
Failus732/
Faijlu731/
Filhus731/
Feliui731/
Faislu731/
Fhilus731/
Fiolou731/
Feliuś731/
Feliud731/
Faileu731/
Failau731/
Viliau731/
Philiu730/
Feliau730/
Feilus730/
Fulu673,548/
Filó67777/
Philius67620/
Filusch67607/
Vilu67540/
Felu67249/
Feillou6738/
Failyau6714/
Filhaut677/
Feliust676/
Feliusz675/
Feilhau671/
Filault671/
Filouss671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Filiu
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