Filkins Surname

164,399th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,639 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Filkins Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Philip,' from nick. Phil and suffix -kin; compare Wilkin, Watkin. Tompkin, &c. With Filkin, compare Filcock, which see.

John Fylkyn, of Tatenhall, Cheshire, 1549: East Cheshire.

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Filkins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3071:157,11316,050
England2821:197,58217,327
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Wales71:442,07621,198
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1201:203,12816,084
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7111:70,6317,612

Filkins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Philip,' from nick. Phil and suffix -kin; compare Wilkin, Watkin. Tompkin, &c. With Filkin, compare Filcock, which see.

John Fylkyn, of Tatenhall, Cheshire, 1549: East Cheshire.

Philip Filkyn, Cheshire, 1453: ibid.

Jane Fylkin, of Stapleford, spinster, 1583: Wills at Chester.

Thomas Filkin, of the Spittle, Bougnton, yeoman: ibid. (1621-50).

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

A diminutive of Philip.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Filkins Last Name Facts

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

The surname Filkins (Russian: Филкинс) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Filkins? popularity and diffusion

Filkins is the 164,399th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,761,480 people. Filkins is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Filkins reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Filkins is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,307 people, or 1 in 157,113. In The United States Filkins is most numerous in: New York, where 13 percent reside, Michigan, where 9 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Filkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Filkins has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Filkins last name expanded 324 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 235 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Filkins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Filkins are 8.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.45% being registered to vote for the party.

Filkins earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.66% more than the national average, earning $46,455 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fillkins931/
Felkins861,171/
Vilkins86169/
Filkens8611/
Fllkins861/
Filkinz860/
Philkins801/
Vielkins800/
Vilkens7130/
Felkens712/
Vlkkins711/
Viļkins711/
Velkins711/
Filchens670/
Fleckenst631/
Vylkens5714/
Völkens576/
Velkens571/
Viļķins571/
Vilquens538/
Voelkens530/

Filkins Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Filkins in the Russian language
Филкинсfilkins-

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