Filleul Surname

261,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,499 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Filleul Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'filiol,' a godson; compare French filleul, a godson. Lower says, 'filiolus regis occurs in the laws of Ina and of Henry I, and the Confessor makes grants filiolo suo, to his godson, or adopted son'; v.

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Filleul Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,0621:62,5458,550
Belgium1151:99,97115,234
Argentina521:821,98954,134
England511:1,092,51152,584
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Canada441:837,40065,151
Australia291:930,88655,860
Jersey271:3,674721
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Montserrat21:2,474299
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey701:741111
England131:1,875,02858,113
Guernsey51:6,5311,136
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Filleul Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'filiol,' a godson; compare French filleul, a godson. Lower says, 'filiolus regis occurs in the laws of Ina and of Henry I, and the Confessor makes grants filiolo suo, to his godson, or adopted son'; v. Ellis, Introduction Domesday.

Edmund Filiol, Wiltshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Fillolle, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Richard Filiol, Essex, ibid.

I think Filiol is obsolete as a surname; v. Godson (a).

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

FILIOL: In mod. French filleul, a godson. 'Filiolus regis' occurs in the laws of Ina and of Henry I., and the Confessor makes grants ' filiolo suo '-to his godson or adopted son. Ellis, Introd. Domesd.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Filleul Last Name Facts

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

Filleul is found most in France. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Filleul? popularity and diffusion

The surname Filleul is the 261,733rd most widespread last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,861,605 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Filleul are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 78 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 1,062 people, or 1 in 62,545. In France it is most prevalent in: Île-de-France, where 22 percent live, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 21 percent live and Normandy, where 13 percent live. Barring France it exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 8 percent live and Argentina, where 3 percent live.

Filleul Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Filleul has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 392 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 4,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Filleul Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Filleul surname are 39.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.86% being registered with the party.

The amount Filleul earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 29.62% less than the national average, earning $30,369 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.78% less than the national average, earning $49,293 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Filleule9369/
Filleull930/
Fillel920/
Villeul861/
Fillault80141/
Fillol771,876/
Villel7725/
Fillal7719/
Fellel771/
Fellul770/
Flul7330/
Flel7311/
Filliol71834/
Villael71588/
Felloul7111/
Fllotel7110/
Villeal713/
Villell713/
Villaul712/
Fillial712/
Fellell711/
Fleusil711/
Fillale711/
Fellele710/
Flale6736/
Flehl6727/
Fletl6712/
Villahel676/
Fleßl676/
Flele674/
Filliole673/
Fleel672/
Fleld672/
Villauel671/
Flill671/
Fluld670/
Flelt670/
Flaul670/
Flyle670/
Floul670/

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